Droṇānīka-praveśa: Arjuna’s respectful appeal to Droṇa and renewed advance toward Jayadratha (द्रोणानीकप्रवेशः)
तथा भविष्यतीत्युक्त्वा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत । गयो ह्ाावाप्य तत् सर्व धर्मेणारीनजीजयत्,'ऐसा ही होगा” यों कहकर अग्निदेव वहीं अन्तर्धान हो गये। राजा गयने वह सब कुछ पाकर धर्मसे ही शत्रुओंपर विजय पायी
tathā bhaviṣyatīty uktvā tatraivāntardadhīyata | gayo hi prāpya tat sarvaṁ dharmeṇārīn ajījayat ||
「そのとおりになろう」と告げて、神なる者はその場で姿を消した。かくしてガヤ王はすべてを得るや、ダルマの道によって敵を征した――不義の手段ではなく、正しき行いによってである。
नारद उवाच
Even when aided by divine assurance or gifts, true and lasting victory is portrayed as arising from dharma—ethical, lawful conduct—rather than from deceit or adharma.
After affirming that events will unfold as stated (“So it shall be”), Agni vanishes. King Gaya then receives what was promised and proceeds to defeat his enemies through righteous means.