Mahabharata — Udyoga Parva, Shloka 94
Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)
असमागम्य भीष्मेण संयुगे कि विकत्थसे । आरुरुक्षुर्यथा मन्द: पर्वतं गन्धमादनम्
asamāgamya bhīṣmeṇa saṃyuge kiṃ vikatthase | ārurukṣur yathā mandaḥ parvataṃ gandhamādanam ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଭୀଷ୍ମଙ୍କ ସହ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇନଥିବାବେଳେ ତୁମେ କାହିଁକି ଗର୍ବ କରୁଛ? ତୁମେ ତ ଗନ୍ଧମାଦନ ପର୍ବତ ଚଢ଼ିବାକୁ ଯାଉଥିବା ମନ୍ଦବୁଦ୍ଧି ଲୋକ ପରି।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Boasting without proven capability is ethically hollow; true kṣatriya worth is demonstrated through actual encounter and performance in battle, not mere speech.
Sañjaya delivers a sharp rebuke, mocking someone’s bravado by pointing out that they have not even confronted Bhīṣma in combat, comparing their claim to the futile attempt of a foolish person trying to scale the formidable Gandhamādana mountain.