Shloka 29
Kṛṣṇa-vīrya-kathana
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s appraisal of Vāsudeva’s deeds
सुकुमारो युवा शूरो दर्शनीयश्व पाण्डव: । मेधावी निपुणो धीमान् युधि सत्यपराक्रम:,सुकुमार, तरुण, शूरवीर, दर्शनीय (सुन्दर), मेधावी, युद्धकुशल, बुद्धिमानू और सत्यपराक्रमी पाण्डुपुत्र नकुल जब युद्धमें जोर-जोरसे गर्जना करके समस्त सैनिकोंको पीड़ित करते हुए द्रोणाचार्यपर चढ़ आये, उस समय किन वीरोंने उन्हें रोका था?
sukumāro yuvā śūro darśanīyaś ca pāṇḍavaḥ | medhāvī nipuṇo dhīmān yudhi satyaparākramaḥ ||
सुकुमारो युवा शूरो दर्शनीयश्च पाण्डवः । मेधावी निपुणो धीमान् युधि सत्यपराक्रमः ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
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