Shloka 7
Adhyāya 16 — Daiva, Kṣatriya-dharma, and Public Reassurance to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
ये दस हजार हाथियोंके समान बलशाली और विख्यात बल-पराक्रमसे सम्पन्न भीमसेन पराजयको न प्राप्त हों; इसीलिये मैंने युद्धके हेतु उत्साह दिलाया था ।।
bhīmasenād avarajas tathāyaṃ vāsavopamaḥ | vijayo nāvasīdet iti coddharṣaṇaṃ kṛtam ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“为使阿周那——毗摩塞那之弟，勇力如因陀罗——不致灰心丧气、颓然坐地，我以劝勉之言激励他，一心要确保胜利。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A leader’s timely encouragement can prevent despair in a capable person; sustaining courage and resolve is presented as essential for fulfilling one’s duty and securing righteous success.
The speaker explains that he deliberately roused Arjuna—celebrated as Bhīma’s younger brother and Indra-like in strength—so that Arjuna would not become discouraged and withdraw, but remain steady toward victory.