Shloka 71
सर्वथा त्वां समासाद्य नाक्ष॒र्यमिति मे मतिः । “केशव! आप समरभूमिमें सदा जिनकी रक्षा करते हैं और नित्यप्रति जिनके हितमें तत्पर रहते हैं, उनकी विजय हो तो यह कोई आश्वर्यकी बात नहीं है। आपकी शरण लेनेपर सर्वथा विजयकी प्राप्ति कोई आश्रलर्यकी बात नहीं है, ऐसा मेरा निश्चय है” ।। एवमुक्त: प्रत्युवाच स्मयमानो जनार्दन: | तवैवैतद् युक्तरूपं वचन पार्थिवोत्तम,युधिष्ठिरके ऐसा कहनेपर जनार्दन श्रीकृष्णने मुसकराते हुए कहा--“नृपश्रेष्ठी] आपका कथन सर्वथा युक्तिसंगत है”
sañjaya uvāca | sarvathā tvāṃ samāsādya nāścaryam iti me matiḥ | evam uktaḥ pratyuvāca smayamāno janārdanaḥ | tavaivaitad yuktarūpaṃ vacanaṃ pārthivottama |
Sanjaya said: “Having taken refuge in you in every way, it is no wonder at all—such is my conviction. When you, O Keshava, constantly protect someone on the battlefield and remain ever intent on their welfare, their victory cannot be surprising. For one who has fully sought your shelter, success is not astonishing.” When this was said, Janardana Krishna, smiling, replied: “O best of kings, your statement is entirely fitting and reasonable.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is portrayed as a natural consequence of divine guardianship and wholehearted refuge: when Krishna protects and seeks the welfare of someone, their success is not ‘miraculous’ but fitting. Ethically, the verse emphasizes trust in righteous support and the legitimacy of confidence grounded in dharma and proper reliance, rather than arrogance.
Sanjaya reports a statement asserting that success is unsurprising for those protected by Krishna. In response, Krishna (Janardana) smiles and affirms that the king’s remark is appropriate and reasonable, reinforcing the idea that the outcome aligns with the moral and protective order at work in the war.