Shloka 28
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
दैवं तत् तु विजानीमो यन्न शक््यं प्रबाधितुम्
daivaṃ tat tu vijānīmo yan na śakyaṃ prabādhitum
Wir erkennen als daiva—Schicksal, göttliche Fügung—das, was sich nicht aufhalten noch vereiteln lässt.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
That which cannot be prevented despite effort is to be understood as daiva (destiny/divine dispensation); ethical maturity involves recognizing limits of control and responding with composure and right conduct rather than fruitless opposition.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, frames an event or outcome as unavoidable, characterizing it as daiva—something no one can effectively obstruct—thereby guiding the listener toward acceptance and sober judgment.