Shloka 12
Adhyāya 10: Śrutakarmā’s Engagements; Prativindhya–Citra Duel; Drauṇi Advances toward Bhīma
रागो योगस्तथा दाक्ष्यं नयश्षेत्यर्थसाधका:
rāgo yogas tathā dākṣyaṃ nayaś cety artha-sādhakāḥ
Sañjaya said: Passionate resolve, disciplined application, practical skill, and sound policy—these are the means by which aims are successfully accomplished.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Success in difficult undertakings depends on a combination of inner drive (rāga as determined zeal), disciplined method (yoga), practical competence (dākṣya), and prudent strategy or policy (naya). The verse frames these as ethical and effective instruments for achieving legitimate aims.
In the Karṇa Parva war-reporting context, Sañjaya summarizes qualities that enable the accomplishment of objectives—implicitly relevant to battlefield leadership and counsel—highlighting the strategic and moral-psychological factors that shape outcomes.