एष वीरो महेष्वासः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥
आगतः क्लीबवेषेण पार्थो नास्त्य् अत्र संशयः ॥
स एष पार्थो विक्रान्तः सव्यसाची परंतपः ॥
नायुद्धेन निवर्तेत सर्वैर् अपि मरुद्गणैः ॥
क्लेशितश् च वने शूरो वासवेन च शिक्षितः ॥
अमर्षवशम् आपन्नो योत्स्यते नात्र संशयः ॥
नेहास्य प्रतियोद्धारम् अहं पश्यामि कौरवाः ॥
महादेवो ऽपि पार्थेन श्रूयते युधि तोषितः ॥
eṣa vīro maheṣvāsaḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ||
āgataḥ klībaveṣeṇa pārtho nāsty atra saṃśayaḥ ||
sa eṣa pārtho vikrāntaḥ savyasācī paraṃtapaḥ ||
nāyuddhena nivarteta sarvair api marudgaṇaiḥ ||
kleśitaś ca vane śūro vāsavena ca śikṣitaḥ ||
amarṣavaśam āpanno yotsyate nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
nehāsya pratiyoddhāram ahaṃ paśyāmi kauravāḥ ||
mahādevo 'pi pārthena śrūyate yudhi toṣitaḥ ||
"This hero, the great archer, foremost among all wielders of weapons -- it is Partha, come in the guise of a eunuch; there is no doubt of it. This is that same mighty Partha, Savyasachin, scorcher of foes; he would not turn back from battle even against all the hosts of the Maruts. This hero was hardened by suffering in the forest and trained by Vasava; overcome by wrath, he will fight -- there is no doubt of it. I see no one here, O Kauravas, who could stand against him. It is said that even Mahadeva was pleased with Partha in battle."
ebef0c955787 · published Jul 16, 2026, 6:23:49 PM UTC
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Drona regards his pupil without envy. His words are a reminder: true knowledge recognizes strength even when it stands on a side inconvenient to one's own wishes.