Shloka 45
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
महोरस्को दीर्घबाहु: प्रमाथी युद्धेडद्धितीय: परमास्त्रवेदी । शिनेर्नप्ता तालमात्रायुधो<यं महारथो वीतभय: कृतास्त्र:
mahorasko dīrghabāhuḥ pramāthī yuddhe dvitīyaḥ paramāstravedī | śiner naptā tālamātrāyudho 'yaṃ mahāratho vītabhayaḥ kṛtāstraḥ ||
महोरस्को दीर्घबाहुः प्रमाथी युद्धेऽद्वितीयः परमास्त्रवेदी। शिनेर्नप्ता तालमात्रायुधोऽयं महारथो वीतभयः कृतास्त्रः॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of disciplined valor: true martial excellence combines physical strength, mastery of weapons, and fearlessness grounded in training—qualities expected of a kṣatriya when war becomes unavoidable.
Sañjaya is enumerating and praising notable warriors; here he singles out Sātyaki, emphasizing his lineage (Śini’s grandson), elite status as a mahāratha, and his unmatched prowess and expertise in advanced weapons.