Shloka 17
अजुन उवाच ध्रुव एव जय: कृष्ण मम नास्त्यत्र संशय: । सर्वलोकगुरुर्यस्त्वं तुष्टो$सि मधुसूदन
arjuna uvāca: dhruva eva jayaḥ kṛṣṇa mama nāsty atra saṁśayaḥ | sarvalokagurur yas tvaṁ tuṣṭo ’si madhusūdana ||
Arjuna berkata: “Kemenangan pasti milikku, wahai Krishna; tiada keraguan di sini. Sebab engkau—guru bagi seluruh dunia—berkenan kepadaku, wahai Madhusudana.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arjuna grounds his certainty of success not merely in personal strength but in alignment with Krishna’s guidance and favor. Ethically, the verse highlights the Mahabharata theme that right action (dharma) gains steadiness when supported by wise counsel and devotion to the higher good.
In the midst of the Karna Parva battle context, Arjuna addresses Krishna with confidence, declaring that victory is assured because Krishna—the universal teacher and his charioteer-guide—is pleased with him, implying divine and moral support for his cause.