यः प्रमाणं महाराज धर्मे धर्मभृतां वरः ॥
अजातशत्रुणा तेन पाण्डवा अभ्ययुञ्जत ॥
यस्य बाहुबले तुल्यः पृथिव्यां नास्ति कश् चन ॥
यो वै सर्वान् महीपालान् वशे चक्रे धनुर्धरः ॥
तेन वो भीमसेनेन पाण्डवा अभ्ययुञ्जत ॥
निःसृतानां जतुगृहाद् धिडिम्बात् पुरुषादकात् ॥
य एषाम् अभवद् द्वीपः कुन्तीपुत्रो वृकोदरः ॥
याज्ञसेनीम् अथो यत्र सिन्धुराजो ऽपकृष्टवान् ॥
तत्रैषाम् अभवद् द्वीपः कुन्तीपुत्रो वृकोदरः ॥
यश् च तान् संगतान् सर्वान् पाण्डवान् वारणावते ॥
दह्यतो मोचयाम् आस तेन वस् ते ऽभ्ययुञ्जत ॥
yaḥ pramāṇaṃ mahārāja dharme dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ ||
ajātaśatruṇā tena pāṇḍavā abhyayuñjata ||
yasya bāhubale tulyaḥ pṛthivyāṃ nāsti kaś cana ||
yo vai sarvān mahīpālān vaśe cakre dhanurdharaḥ ||
tena vo bhīmasenena pāṇḍavā abhyayuñjata ||
niḥsṛtānāṃ jatugṛhād dhiḍimbāt puruṣādakāt ||
ya eṣām abhavad dvīpaḥ kuntīputro vṛkodaraḥ ||
yājñasenīm atho yatra sindhurājo 'pakṛṣṭavān ||
tatraiṣām abhavad dvīpaḥ kuntīputro vṛkodaraḥ ||
yaś ca tān saṃgatān sarvān pāṇḍavān vāraṇāvate ||
dahyato mocayām āsa tena vas te 'bhyayuñjata ||
It was this very conqueror of hostile cities, this mighty-armed Arjuna, who satisfied Agni by defeating the gods themselves with Indra at their head. And Narayana likewise, in this world, destroyed in the same manner countless other Daityas and Danavas. Such indeed are these two mighty energies who now appear united with one another. We have heard that these two heroic and powerful chariot-warriors, Vasudeva and Arjuna, now joined together, are the very same ancient gods, the divine Nara and Narayana. Among all beings on earth, they cannot be conquered by the asuras or by the gods headed by Indra himself. This Narayana is Krishna, and Nara is Phalguna. Indeed, they are a single Soul born as two. These two, through their deeds, enjoy many eternal and inexhaustible regions, and are born again and again in those worlds whenever destructive wars are needed.
30d315fe9c2c · published Jul 17, 2026, 4:31:17 AM UTC
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This fragment (5.49.16-20) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace is already underway against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Key themes: the Pandavas, dharma. Here dharma is revealed through speech, the choice of an embassy, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.