Shloka 12
Jarāsandha-prastāvaḥ — Nīti-cintā ca Jarāsandhasya janma-vṛttāntaḥ
The Jarāsandha Prelude: Strategic Counsel and Birth Account
जयस्य हेतु: सिद्धिर्हिं कर्म दैवं च संश्रितम् । संयुक्तो हि बलै: कश्रित् प्रमादान्नोपयुज्यते
jayasyā hetuḥ siddhir hi karma daivaṃ ca saṃśritam | saṃyukto hi balaiḥ kaścit pramādān nopayujyate mahārāja |
アルジュナは言った。「勝利の因は成就であり、それは正しい行いと宿命の双方に依って立つ。大王よ、たとえ力を備えていても、怠慢に陥り義務に心を注がねば、望む目的を達することはできぬ。」
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Success in any undertaking depends on a union of purposeful action (karma) and the workings of destiny (daiva); mere strength is insufficient if one is negligent and fails to apply the mind to duty.
Arjuna addresses a king (“Mahārāja”), offering counsel on the conditions of victory: disciplined effort aligned with duty, supported by favorable destiny, and warning that carelessness ruins even the strong.