Mahabharata 7.81.6 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 81, Shloka 6
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
मा विषादे मन: पार्थ कृथा: कालो हि दुर्जय: । काल: सर्वाणि भूतानि नियच्छति परे विधौ
mā viṣāde manaḥ pārtha kṛthāḥ kālo hi durjayaḥ | kālaḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni niyacchati pare vidhau ||
قال سنجيا: «لا تدع قلبك يهبط إلى الحزن، يا بارثا؛ فإن الزمان (كالا) حقًّا عسيرُ الغَلَبة. الزمان يَسوسُ جميع الكائنات، ويُسيّرها ضمن القضاء المحتوم لِمُدبِّرِ الكون الأعلى.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not succumb to despair: Time (kāla) is an overpowering force that directs all beings according to the higher, inevitable dispensation. The ethical thrust is steadiness of mind and acceptance of what lies beyond personal control while continuing one’s duty.
Sanjaya addresses Partha (Arjuna) with counsel meant to restrain grief and agitation amid the calamities of the war, reminding him that events unfold under the irresistible governance of Time and the ordained order.
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