Shloka 7
भीष्मव्यूहदर्शनम् / Viewing Bhīṣma’s Battle Array and Arjuna’s Reassurance
प्रज्ञयाभ्यधिकाज्शूरान् गुणयुक्तान् बहूनपि । जयन्त्यल्पतरा येन तन्निबोध विशाम्पते,'प्रजानाथ! अधिक बुद्धिमान, उत्तम गुणोंसे युक्त तथा बहुसंख्यक शूरवीरोंको भी बहुत थोड़े योद्धा जिस प्रकार जीत लेते हैं, उसे बताता हूँ, सुनिये--
sañjaya uvāca |
prajñayābhyadhikān śūrān guṇayuktān bahūn api |
jayanty alpataraḥ yena tan nibodha viśāmpate ||
Wika ni Sanjaya: “O panginoon ng mga tao, unawain mo mula sa akin kung paanong ang isang napakaliit na pangkat ay makalalamang kahit sa maraming magigiting na mandirigma—yaong higit sa talino at hitik sa mabubuting katangian. Makinig ka, at ipaliliwanag ko ang paraan kung paanong ang kakaunti ay nagwawagi laban sa marami.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Numerical strength is not decisive by itself; disciplined action guided by wisdom (prajñā), sound qualities (guṇa), and right method can enable a smaller force to overcome a larger one. The verse foregrounds ethical-intellectual leadership as a key factor in victory.
Sanjaya addresses King Dhṛtarāṣṭra and prepares to explain how a smaller group can defeat many powerful warriors. It functions as a transition into strategic assessment within the Bhīṣma Parva war narrative.