Shloka 153
गच्छ युद्धयस्व कौन्तेय न तवास्ति पराजय: । यस्य मन्त्री च गोप्ता च पार्श्वस्थो हि जनार्दन:,कुन्तीनन्दन! जाओ, युद्ध करो। तुम्हारी पराजय नहीं हो सकती; क्योंकि तुम्हारे मन्त्री, रक्षक और पार्श्ववर्ती साक्षात् भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण हैं
gaccha yudhyasva kaunteya na tavāsti parājayaḥ | yasya mantrī ca goptā ca pārśvastho hi janārdanaḥ ||
Vyāsa said: “Go forth, O son of Kuntī, and engage in battle. Defeat cannot be yours, for at your side stands Janārdana—Śrī Kṛṣṇa himself—who is your counsellor, your protector, and your constant companion.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not abandon rightful duty out of fear: when action is aligned with dharma and supported by wise counsel and divine guidance (here, Kṛṣṇa as adviser and protector), confidence and steadfastness replace despair.
Vyāsa addresses Arjuna (Kaunteya), urging him to enter the battle and assuring him that defeat is not his fate because Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) stands beside him as counsellor, guardian, and close companion.