Shloka 35
Drupada’s Putrakāmeṣṭi: The Sacrificial Birth of Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Kṛṣṇā
बालो<पि यौवन प्राप्तो मानुषेषु विशाम्पते । सवस्त्रिषु परं वीर: प्रकर्षमगमद् बली,राजन्! अवस्थामें बालक होनेपर भी वह मनुष्योंमें युवक-सा प्रतीत होता था। उस बलवान वीरने सम्पूर्ण अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंमें बड़ी निपुणता प्राप्त की थी
bālo ’pi yauvana-prāpto mānuṣeṣu viśāmpate | sarvāstreṣu paraṃ vīraḥ prakarṣam agamad balī rājān ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Embora ainda fosse um menino, ó senhor do povo, entre os homens parecia já ter alcançado a juventude. Esse herói poderoso, ó rei, atingiu excelência notável em todas as armas e disciplinas marciais.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of disciplined excellence: innate promise must be refined through rigorous training, so that strength and skill mature early and become fit for responsible, dharmic use.
Vaiśampāyana describes a young hero whose abilities outstrip his age: though still a boy, he appears youth-like among men and becomes highly proficient in all weapons and martial techniques.