Shloka 15
अध्याय ७५ — दैव-पुरुषकार-समन्वयः
Reconciling Contingency and Human Effort
यथामति ब्रवीम्येतद् विद्धि मामधिकं ततः । द्रष्टासि युधि सम्बाधे प्रवृत्ते वैशसेडहनि,मैं अपनी बुद्धिके अनुसार यहाँ जो कुछ कह रहा हूँ, उससे भी बढ़-चढ़कर मुझे समझें। जिस समय योद्धाओंसे खचाखच भरे हुए युद्धमें भयानक मारकाट मचेगी, उस दिन मुझे देखियेगा
yathāmati bravīmy etad viddhi mām adhikaṃ tataḥ | draṣṭāsi yudhi sambādhe pravṛtte vaiśase ’hani ||
यथामति ब्रवीम्येतद् विद्धि मामधिकं ततः। द्रष्टासि युधि सम्बाधे प्रवृत्ते वैशसेऽहनि॥
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīma asserts that true worth is proven by action under extreme trial. Words may be limited by present circumstance, but character and capability are revealed in the decisive moment—here, the ethical crucible of battle where a warrior’s resolve and responsibility are tested.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war tensions, Bhīmasena speaks with fierce confidence, warning that his real power will be witnessed once the fighting begins—when the battlefield becomes densely packed and the day turns into a scene of lethal slaughter.