Shloka 21
एवमेव महात्मान: प्रच्छन्नास्तत्र तत्र ह अजयज्छात्रवान् युद्धे तथा त्वमपि जेष्यसि,“इसी प्रकार कितने ही महामना वीर पुरुषोंने यत्र-तत्र छिपे रहकर युद्धमें शत्रुओंपर विजय पायी है। इसी प्रकार तुम भी विजयी होओगे”
evam eva mahātmānaḥ pracchannās tatra tatra ha ajayac chātravān yuddhe tathā tvam api jeṣyasi
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Just so, many great-souled heroes, remaining concealed here and there, have won victory over their enemies in battle. In the same way, you too shall be victorious.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse affirms that prudent concealment and strategic positioning can be legitimate means to overcome hostile forces; it encourages steadfast confidence that victory is attainable even when one must act from cover.
Vaiśampāyana reassures someone facing conflict by citing precedent: many noble warriors have defeated enemies while remaining hidden in different places, and therefore the listener too is foretold to win.