Shloka 32
एष राजन्नीदृशो वै उतथ्यो ब्राह्मणर्षभ: । ब्रवीम्यहं ब्रूहि वा त्वमुतथ्यात् क्षत्रियं वरम्
eṣa rājann īdṛśo vai utathyo brāhmaṇarṣabhaḥ | bravīmy ahaṃ brūhi vā tvam utathyāt kṣatriyaṃ varam ||
اے راجن! ایسا ہی ہے اُتتھیہ، برہمنوں میں سرفہرست—نہایت بااثر۔ یہ میں کہتا ہوں؛ یا تم بتاؤ—اگر اُتتھیہ سے بڑھ کر کوئی کشتریہ ہو تو وہ کون ہے؟
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment and humility in assessing greatness: spiritual authority and ethical stature (embodied by a foremost Brahmin-sage) are not to be dismissed, and claims of superiority should be supported by clear knowledge rather than pride or mere social rank.
Arjuna addresses a king and asserts Utathya’s exceptional eminence among Brahmins. He challenges the king: if the king believes there exists a Kshatriya greater than Utathya, he should name that person—framing a pointed inquiry about comparative excellence and authority.