Shloka 21
एवमेव महात्मान: प्रच्छन्नास्तत्र तत्र ह अजयज्छात्रवान् युद्धे तथा त्वमपि जेष्यसि
evam eva mahātmānaḥ pracchannās tatra tatra ha ajayac chātravān yuddhe tathā tvam api jeṣyasi
Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : «Ainsi, bien des héros au grand cœur, demeurant cachés çà et là, ont remporté la victoire sur leurs ennemis au combat. De même, toi aussi, tu seras victorieux.»
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.