Shloka 11
धृतराष्ट्रस्य बलाबलचिन्ता
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Strength and Preference for Śama
ते देवैः सहिता: पार्था न शक्या: प्रतिवीक्षितुम् । मानुषेण नरव्याप्रा वीर्यवन्तो<स्त्रपारगा:
te devaiḥ sahitāḥ pārthā na śakyāḥ prativīkṣitum | mānuṣeṇa naravyāprā vīryavanto 'strapāragāḥ ||
เหล่าปารถะผู้ได้รับแรงหนุนจากเทพยดา ย่อมมิอาจให้มนุษย์สามัญจ้องประจันหน้าได้เลย แม้ดำเนินกิจของมนุษย์ แต่ก็ทรงเดชกล้าและชำนาญในศัสตราวุธอย่างยิ่ง
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power joined with dharma and divine favor makes righteous warriors formidable; therefore, one should act with prudence and ethical restraint, avoiding unjust aggression born of pride or envy.
Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas as extraordinarily strong—masters of weaponry and supported by the gods—emphasizing that ordinary human opponents cannot even withstand their presence, thereby heightening the stakes of the impending conflict.