आगच्छतस् तान् सहसा क्रुद्धरूपान् सहानुगान् ॥
दधारैको रणे पाण्डून् कृतवर्मा महारथः ॥
यथोद्वृत्तं धारयते वेला वै सलिलार्णवम् ॥
पाण्डुसैन्यं तथा संख्ये हार्दिक्यः समवारयत् ॥
तत्राद्भुतम् अमन्यन्त हार्दिक्यस्य पराक्रमम् ॥
यद् एनं सहिताः पार्था नातिचक्रमुर् आहवे ॥
āgacchatas tān sahasā kruddharūpān sahānugān ||
dadhāraiko raṇe pāṇḍūn kṛtavarmā mahārathaḥ ||
yathodvṛttaṃ dhārayate velā vai salilārṇavam ||
pāṇḍusainyaṃ tathā saṃkhye hārdikyaḥ samavārayat ||
tatrādbhutam amanyanta hārdikyasya parākramam ||
yad enaṃ sahitāḥ pārthā nāticakramur āhave ||
As they approached him suddenly, of wrathful aspect, with their followers, Kritavarman, the great warrior, held back the Pandavas alone in battle. As the shore holds back the risen waters of the ocean, so in battle the son of Hridika held back the army of Pandu. There they deemed the valor of the son of Hridika a wonder -- that the united Parthas could not surpass him in battle.
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उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Kritavarman, "velā vai salilārṇavam," like a shore holding back the ocean, alone restrains an entire army: the steadfastness of one stands against the onrush of many. It is significant that valor here stands on the side of the unrighteous cause, and yet it is worthy of the name of a wonder. The verse teaches that courage is beautiful in itself, on whichever side it appears: the epic honors "adbhutam parākramam," wondrous valor, even in one who stands for wrong, for firmness of spirit is a good thing, even when placed in the service of error.