Shloka 75
अल्पायां वा महत्यां वा सेनायामिति निश्चय: । हर्षो योधगणस्यैको जयलक्षणमुच्यते,सेना छोटी हो या बड़ी, उसमें सम्मिलित होनेवाले सैनिकोंका एकमात्र हर्ष ही निश्चितरूपसे विजयका लक्षण बताया जाता है
alpāyāṃ vā mahatyāṃ vā senāyām iti niścayaḥ | harṣo yodhagaṇasyaiko jayalakṣaṇam ucyate ||
Vyāsa declares a firm conclusion: whether an army is small or vast, the single sure sign of victory is the shared exhilaration and confident spirit of its warriors.
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is not guaranteed by the size of an army; the decisive indicator is the warriors’ collective harṣa—confident morale and unity of spirit—which supports disciplined effort and steadfastness in the face of danger.
In Bhīṣma Parva’s early war-setting reflections, Vyāsa states a general principle about warfare: regardless of whether the force is small or large, the warriors’ shared enthusiasm is described as the defining sign that victory is likely.