Shloka 93
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
अस्त्रे नारायणसम: संकर्षणसमो बले
astre nārāyaṇasamaḥ, saṅkarṣaṇasamo bale
अस्त्रे नारायणसमः, संकर्षणसमो बले।
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that extraordinary martial skill and strength are best understood through higher exemplars; by invoking Nārāyaṇa and Saṅkarṣaṇa, it suggests that power is awe-inspiring yet must be aligned with dharma, especially in the chaos of battle.
In the midst of the Drona Parva’s intense warfare, Yudhiṣṭhira assesses a key warrior’s capabilities, declaring him unmatched in weaponry like Nārāyaṇa and unmatched in strength like Saṅkarṣaṇa—an evaluative statement that heightens the stakes of the ongoing conflict.