Shloka 18
Jarāsandha–Vāsudeva Saṃvāda: Kṣātra-Dharma, Pride, and the Ethics of Coercion
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 20
तस्मान्नयविधानज्ञं पुरुषं लोकविश्रुतम् । वयम॒श्रित्य गोविन्द यताम: कार्यसिद्धये,इसीलिये हम नीतिविधानके ज्ञाता लोकविख्यात महापुरुष श्रीगोविन्दकी शरण लेकर कार्यसिद्धिके लिये प्रयत्न करते हैं
tasmān nayavidhānajñaṃ puruṣaṃ lokaviśrutam | vayam āśritya govinda yatāmaḥ kāryasiddhaye ||
Darum nehmen wir Zuflucht zu Govinda — in der Welt berühmt und kundig in den Grundsätzen und Methoden kluger Staatskunst — und mühen uns um die Vollendung unseres Vorhabens.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective and ethical action requires guidance from one who understands nīti (prudent policy) and right procedure; success is sought through reliance on proven wisdom rather than impulsive effort.
Yudhiṣṭhira explains that they are depending on Govinda (Kṛṣṇa), celebrated for strategic and moral discernment, and are making efforts to achieve their intended objective under his guidance.