Shloka 10
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava-Alliance Warriors (Śikhaṇḍin, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Allied Kings)
जवे प्रहारे सम्मर्दे सर्व एवातिमानुषा: । सर्वर्जिता महीपाला दिग्जये भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठ! वे वेग, प्रहार और संघर्षमें अमानुषिक शक्तिसे सम्पन्न हैं। उन सबने दिग्विजयके समय बहुत-से राजाओंपर विजय पायी है
jave prahāre sammarde sarva evātimānuṣāḥ | sarvārjitā mahīpālā digjaye bharatarṣabha ||
毗湿摩说道：“论疾速、论击打、论战阵拥压之际，他们个个皆具超人之勇。噢，婆罗多族之雄牛，在征服四方的征伐中，他们已降服了许多国王。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma underscores the extraordinary martial capability and proven record of conquest of the warriors being discussed, implying that political decisions about war and peace must be made with realistic assessment of strength, consequences, and responsibility under kṣatriya-dharma.
In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīṣma is describing the battle-readiness and past victories of the kings/warriors—highlighting their speed, striking power, and effectiveness in close combat, and recalling their successes during digvijaya campaigns.