Shloka 506
अन्यथैव प्रपद्यन्ते दैवादिति मतिर्मम । तात! मनस्वी पुरुषोंद्वारा अन्य प्रकारसे सोचे हुए कार्य भी दैवयोगसे कुछ और ही प्रकारके हो जाते हैं; ऐसा मेरा अनुभव है
anyathaiva prapadyante daivād iti matir mama | tāta manasvī puruṣoṃdvārā anya prakārase soche hue kārya bhī daivayogase kucha aura hī prakārake ho jāte haiṃ; aisā mama anubhava hai |
Vaiśampāyana said: “My conviction is that things turn out otherwise, by the force of destiny. Dear one, even actions carefully conceived by a strong-willed man often, through the conjunction of fate, come to fruition in an entirely different way—such is what I have learned from experience.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human resolve and planning do not always control outcomes; destiny (daiva) can redirect even well-conceived actions, urging humility, vigilance, and ethical steadiness amid uncertainty.
Vaiśampāyana pauses the war narrative to offer a reflective observation: in the turmoil of events, outcomes often diverge from what even determined people intend, because larger forces of fate shape results.