Shloka 44
यो5जयत् सड़तान् सर्वान् ससुरासुरमानवान् | तादृशेन सहायेन कस्मात् स न विजेष्यते
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
Yo 'jayat śatān sarvān sasurāsuramānavān |
Tādṛśena sahāyena kasmāt sa na vijeṣyate ||
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Yaong nakalupig ng daan-daang kalaban—mga diyos, asura, at mga tao—paano mabibigo si Prinsipe Uttara kung may gayong kasama at katuwang? Sa pagtanaw ng pagkakataon ng digmaan, ang katuwang na iyon ay nagagalak nang labis; kung ang lakas at loob na iyon ay nasa kanyang tabi, ang tagumpay ay likás na.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Competent guidance and proven strength inspire rightful confidence: when a capable ally stands with one who hesitates, fear gives way to courage, and success becomes likely—especially in a kṣatriya context where facing battle is a duty.
In the Virāṭa episode, Prince Uttara is about to face the Kauravas but is anxious; Yudhiṣṭhira reassures the court by praising Bṛhannalā (Arjuna in disguise) as an extraordinary warrior who has defeated even gods, demons, and men—therefore Uttara, with such support, should surely win.