Shloka 11
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava-Alliance Warriors (Śikhaṇḍin, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Allied Kings)
न चैषां पुरुषा: केचिदायुधानि गदा: शरान् | विषहन्ति सदा कर्तुमधिज्यान्यपि कौरव
na caiṣāṃ puruṣāḥ kecid āyudhāni gadāḥ śarān | viṣahanti sadā kartuṃ adhijyāny api kaurava, bālair api bhavantas taiḥ sarva eva viśeṣitāḥ |
毗湿摩说道：“噢，俱卢之子啊，无人能承受他们兵器的打击——巨槌与箭矢。况且，也无人能为他们的弓上弦，或在战场上举起他们沉重的巨槌，更无人能恰当地运用他们的箭。诚然，即便在童年之时，他们在速度、射中靶标、饮食之力，乃至尘土嬉戏之中，也已胜过你们众人，显出非凡之姿。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma urges sober realism over pride: true leadership in dharma requires accurately assessing strength and capability, not dismissing superior opponents. Ethical counsel here is to avoid reckless war born from arrogance and to heed experienced guidance.
In Udyoga Parva, as war approaches, Bhishma addresses the Kaurava side (notably Duryodhana) and emphasizes the extraordinary martial capacity of the rival heroes: others cannot even string their bows or wield their heavy maces, and their excellence was evident from childhood.