Shloka 13
Kurukṣetra-sainyadarśana and Arjuna-viṣāda (धर्मक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः — अर्जुनविषाद)
स्तुतासि त्वं महादेवि विशुद्धेनान्तरात्मना । जयो भवतु मे नित्यं त्वत्प्रसादादू रणाजिरे,महादेवि! मैंने विशुद्ध हृदयसे तुम्हारा स्तवन किया है। तुम्हारी कृपासे इस रणांगणमें मेरी सदा ही जय हो
arjuna uvāca | stutāsi tvaṁ mahādevi viśuddhenāntarātmanā | jayo bhavatu me nityaṁ tvatprasādād raṇājire ||
Arjuna said: “O Great Goddess, with an inward self made pure I have praised you. By your grace, may victory be mine always upon the battlefield.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that sincere praise offered with inner purity is linked to seeking divine grace; success in righteous struggle is framed not merely as personal prowess but as dependent on moral intention and the favor of the divine.
On the eve or midst of martial action, Arjuna addresses the Great Goddess, declaring that he has worshipped her with a purified heart and asking that, through her blessing, he may attain continual victory in the battle.