Shloka 69
तव प्रसादाद् विजय: क्रोधात् तव पराजय: । त्वं हि न: शरणं कृष्ण भक्तानामभयंकर:,उनके ऐसा कहनेपर धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने भगवान् श्रीकृष्णको इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया --'श्रीकृष्ण! आप हमारे आश्रय हैं तथा आप ही भक्तोंको अभय दान करनेवाले हैं। आपके ही कृपा-प्रसादसे विजय होती है और आपके ही रोषसे पराजय प्राप्त होती है
tava prasādād vijayaḥ krodhāt tava parājayaḥ | tvaṃ hi naḥ śaraṇaṃ kṛṣṇa bhaktānām abhayakaraḥ ||
「あなたの恩寵によって勝利があり、あなたの憤りによって敗北が訪れる。おおクリシュナよ、あなたこそまことに我らの帰依処、信徒に無畏を授ける御方である。」この句は、戦の帰趨がただ力のみによって決まるのではなく、ダルマと信愛にかなう神の加護によって最終的に裁かれるという倫理的な見取り図を示す。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that true success and failure are ultimately dependent on divine grace and moral alignment: victory is attributed to Kṛṣṇa’s favor, while defeat is linked to his displeasure. It frames security and courage (abhaya) as gifts arising from devotion and taking refuge in the divine.
Sañjaya reports a statement praising Kṛṣṇa as the Pandavas’ refuge and the giver of fearlessness to devotees, emphasizing that the war’s outcomes hinge on his support. In the surrounding context (as reflected in the Gita Press prose), this sentiment is voiced as a response addressed to Kṛṣṇa, highlighting reliance on him amid the Kurukṣetra conflict.