Shloka 6
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 165 — Bhīṣma’s Appraisal and Karṇa’s Rebuttal (भीष्म–कर्ण विवादः)
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ संमतौ रथसत्तमौ । कृतिनौ समरे तात दृढवीर्यपराक्रमौ
vindānuvindāv āvantyau saṃmatau rathasattamau | kṛtinau samare tāta dṛḍhavīryaparākramau ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Sina Vindā at Anuvindā, ang mga prinsipe ng Avanti, ay kinikilalang kabilang sa pinakadakila sa mga mandirigmang-karwahe. Anak ko, bihasa sila sa labanan—dalubhasa sa mga sining ng digmaan at may matatag na lakas at giting.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models a dharmic, unsentimental evaluation of warriors: acknowledging skill and valor is part of responsible counsel in war, because ethical decision-making must account for real capacities and consequences.
Bhīṣma is describing notable fighters, praising Vindā and Anuvindā of Avanti as eminent chariot-warriors, proficient in combat and possessed of firm strength and prowess.