Shloka 3
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
नैषां पश्यामि हन्तारं प्राणिनां संयुगे परम् विक्रमेणोपसम्पन्नास्तेजोबलसमन्विता:,इन प्राणशक्ति-सम्पन्न नरेशोंको कोई दूसरा वीर संग्रामभूमिमें मार सके--ऐसा मुझे नहीं दिखायी देता था; क्योंकि वे सब-के-सब बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न और तेजस्वी थे
naiṣāṁ paśyāmi hantāraṁ prāṇināṁ saṁyuge param | vikrameṇopasampannās tejobala-samanvitāḥ ||
नैषां पश्यामि हन्तारं प्राणिनां संयुगे परम्। विक्रमेणोपसम्पन्नास्तेजोबलसमन्विताः॥
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the limits of human judgment in war: even when opponents appear invincible due to strength, valor, and tejas, outcomes are not guaranteed by visible power alone. It invites reflection on humility, the unpredictability of conflict, and the ethical weight borne by a leader who must assess life-and-death situations.
Yudhiṣṭhira is describing his perception of formidable kings/warriors on the battlefield. Seeing them as fully endowed with prowess, strength, and radiance, he felt that no other hero could easily kill them in combat—expressing awe and the grim recognition of their martial excellence.