Shloka 17
Śikhaṇḍin’s Transformation, Daśārṇa Verification, and Kubera’s Conditional Curse
Udyoga Parva 193
वेदान्तावभूथस्नाता: सर्व एतेड5पराजिता: । निहन्यु: समरे सेनां देवानामपि पाण्डव
vedāntāvabhṛthasnātāḥ sarva ete 'parājitāḥ | nihanyuḥ samare senāṃ devānām api pāṇḍava ||
尤提希提罗说道：“这些人都已完成吠陀之学，并行过祭祀终礼之浴。他们是从未被征服的战士。噢，般度之子，在战场上他们甚至能摧毁诸天的军队。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links inner discipline (completion of Vedic study and sacrificial rites) with outer capability (invincible martial power), implying that true strength is grounded in dharmic training and self-mastery, not mere aggression.
Yudhiṣṭhira is emphasizing the formidable, dharma-trained nature of the warriors on the Pāṇḍava side, asserting that they are so powerful and resolute that they could defeat even a divine host—an argument meant to underscore the seriousness of the impending conflict and the need for wise counsel.