Shloka 42
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ६२: वासुदेवमहात्म्यप्रशंसा (देव–ब्रह्मसंवादः)
बहुशो5सि मया राजंस्तथ्यमुक्तो हितं वच: । अजेया: पाण्डवा युद्धे देवेरपि सवासवै:,“राजन! मैंने तुमसे अनेक बार यह सत्य और हितकी बात बतायी है कि युद्धमें पाण्डवोंको इन्द्र आदि देवता भी जीत नहीं सकते
bahuśo 'si mayā rājan tathyam ukto hitaṃ vacaḥ | ajeyāḥ pāṇḍavā yuddhe devair api savāsavaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “O King, many times I have spoken to you words that are both true and meant for your welfare: in battle the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable—even by the gods themselves, even with Indra at their head.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful counsel given for another’s welfare should be heeded, especially by a ruler. Sañjaya emphasizes that ethical, reality-based advice (hita + tathya) is more valuable than wishful thinking, and that arrogance in war ignores the moral and cosmic forces aligned with dharma.
Sañjaya addresses King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, reminding him that he has repeatedly warned him: the Pāṇḍavas cannot be defeated in the coming war—so strong is their cause and support that even the gods, even with Indra, would not overcome them.