Shloka 13
Nārada’s Visit at Indraprastha and Counsel on Concord; Introduction to Sundopasunda–Tilottamā
अजेयो हार्जुन: संख्ये पृष्ठगोपे वृकोदरे । तमृते फाल्गुनो युद्धे राधेयस्य न पादभाक्,भीमसेनको पृष्ठ रक्षक पाकर ही अर्जुन युद्धमें अजेय बने हुए हैं। यदि भीम न हों तो वे रणभूमिमें कर्णकी एक चौथाईके बराबर भी नहीं हो सकेंगे
ajeyo hārjunaḥ saṅkhye pṛṣṭhagopaḥ vṛkodare | tam ṛte phālguno yuddhe rādheyasya na pādabhāk ||
杜尤陀那说道：“阿周那之所以在战阵中不可战胜，是因为弗利科达罗（毗摩）为他守护后背。若无毗摩，法尔古那（阿周那）在战争中，连与罗陀耶（迦尔纳）相比的四分之一都不配。”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how envy and rivalry distort judgment: Duryodhana reduces Arjuna’s prowess by crediting it to Bhima’s protection and by framing worth as comparative dominance. Ethically, it cautions that pride and resentment can lead one to deny others’ virtues and to see alliances only as grounds for disparagement.
Duryodhana speaks about battlefield dynamics, claiming Arjuna’s ‘invincibility’ depends on Bhima guarding his rear. He then asserts that without Bhima, Arjuna would not match even a quarter of Karna’s worth in war—an expression of Duryodhana’s partisan admiration for Karna and hostility toward the Pandavas.