Shloka 9
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
यत् तु कार्य महाबाहो मनसा कार्यतां गतम् | सर्वोपायैर्न तच्छक्यं केनचित् कर्तुमन्यथा,“महाबाहो! श्रीकृष्ण जिस कार्यको करनेकी बात अपने मनमें ठान लेते हैं, उसे कोई सारे उपाय करके भी उलट नहीं सकता
yat tu kārya mahābāho manasā kāryatāṃ gatam | sarvopāyair na tac chakyaṃ kenacit kartum anyathā ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “O mighty-armed one, when Kṛṣṇa has resolved upon an action in his mind and set it firmly as the course to be done, no one—though employing every possible stratagem—can make that purpose turn out otherwise.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Firm, righteous resolve—especially in a leader like Kṛṣṇa—carries an inevitability that cannot be overturned by external maneuvers; it highlights the power of determined will aligned with a larger moral and strategic vision.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vaiśaṃpāyana underscores Kṛṣṇa’s decisive agency: once Kṛṣṇa has mentally fixed a course of action, others cannot redirect it, even through extensive political or tactical efforts.