Shloka 22
उलूकदूतवाक्यम् / Ulūka’s Message to the Pāṇḍavas
न हि मे विक्रमे तुल्य: पुमानस्तीह कश्नन | हनिष्यामि रणे भागं यन्मे दास्यसि पाण्डव,“इस जगतमें मेरे समान पराक्रमी दूसरा कोई पुरुष नहीं है। पाण्डुकुमार! तुम शत्रुओंका जो भाग मुझे सौंप दोगे, मैं समरभूमिमें उसका संहार कर डालूँगा
na hi me vikrame tulyaḥ pumān astīha kaścana | haniṣyāmi raṇe bhāgaṃ yan me dāsyasi pāṇḍava ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: “Sa daigdig na ito, walang lalaking kapantay ko sa kagitingan. O anak ni Pāṇḍu, anumang bahagi ng kaaway ang ipagkatiwala mo sa akin, wawasakin ko iyon sa larangan ng digmaan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a warrior’s pledge of accountability: confidence in one’s strength is expressed as readiness to accept an assigned duty in war and to carry it through decisively. Ethically, it frames prowess as service to a cause rather than mere self-display.
In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, a speaker (reported by Vaiśampāyana) declares unmatched valor and assures a Pāṇḍava that any portion of the enemy forces entrusted to him will be annihilated in battle—signaling alliance, commitment, and strategic division of combat responsibilities.