Shloka 15
Adhyāya 10: Śrutakarmā’s Engagements; Prativindhya–Citra Duel; Drauṇi Advances toward Bhīma
सुनीतैरिह सर्वार्थि्दैवमप्यनुलोम्यते । ते वयं प्रवरं नृणां सर्वैर्गुणगणैर्युतम्,“यदि सारे कार्य उत्तम नीतिके अनुसार किये जायाँ तो उनके द्वारा दैवको भी अनुकूल किया जा सकता है; अतः भारत! हमलोग सर्वगुणसम्पन्न नरश्रेष्ठ कर्णका ही सेनापतिके पदपर अभिषेक करेंगे और इन्हें सेनापति बनाकर हमलोग शत्रुओंकोी मथ डालेंगे
saṃjaya uvāca | sunītair iha sarvārthair daivam apy anulomyate | te vayaṃ pravaraṃ nṛṇāṃ sarvair guṇagaṇair yutam |
Sañjaya berkata: “Di sini, bila setiap usaha dijalankan menurut kebijakan yang baik dan laku yang benar, bahkan takdir pun dapat dibuat berpihak. Karena itu, wahai Bhārata, kami akan menobatkan Karṇa—yang utama di antara manusia dan berhias gugusan segala kebajikan—sebagai panglima bala; dan dengan dia sebagai jenderal, kami akan menghancurkan musuh.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts the Mahābhārata’s recurring nīti-idea that disciplined, ethical, and well-planned action (sunīti) can shape outcomes so strongly that even ‘daiva’ (destiny) appears to turn favorable—emphasizing human agency guided by right policy.
Sañjaya reports a strategic resolve on the Kaurava side: they decide to consecrate Karṇa, praised as the foremost man endowed with many virtues, as the army’s commander, expecting that under his leadership they will defeat and crush the enemy.