Shloka 1
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
धृतराष्ट्र बोले--संजय! तुमने जिन लोगोंके नाम बताये हैं, ये सभी बड़े उत्साही वीर हैं। इनमें भी जितने लोग वहाँ एकत्र हुए हैं, वे सब एक ओर और भीमसेन एक ओर
Dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca—Sañjaya! tvayā yeṣāṁ lokānāṁ nāmāni kathitāni, te sarve mahotsāhā vīrāḥ. teṣv api yāvanto lokāḥ tatra samāgatāḥ, te sarve ekataḥ, Bhīmasenaś ca ekataḥ.
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच—संजय! येषां नामानि त्वया कथितानि, ते सर्वे महोत्साहा महावीराः। तथापि तत्र ये केचिद् एकत्र समागताः, ते सर्वे एकतः स्युः, भीमसेनस्तु एक एव अपरतः।
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of individual prowess and responsibility in war: even among many celebrated warriors, a single person’s strength and resolve can decisively shape outcomes, reminding rulers to assess power realistically rather than relying on numbers alone.
Dhritarashtra responds to Sanjaya’s listing of notable warriors, acknowledging their valor but asserting that Bhima’s might is so exceptional that he could be set against all the assembled men as a single opposing force.