Shloka 13
अर्जुनोक्तिः—कृष्णं प्रति पुरुषकार‑कर्म‑विचारः
Arjuna’s Address to Krishna: Agency, Action, and Immediate Counsel
तत्रेयमनुमात्रा मे भीमसेन विवक्षिता । नैकान्तसिद्धिर्वक्तव्या शत्रुभि: सह संयुगे
tatreyam anumātrā me bhīmasena vivakṣitā | naikāntasiddhir vaktavyā śatrubhiḥ saha saṃyuge ||
「これが私の慎重に量った見解だ、ビーマセーナよ。率直に言う。戦場で敵と組み合うとき、勝利を絶対の確実として言い切ることはできぬ。戦の帰趨は多くの条件に左右される。宿命と力と時勢が期待を覆し得る以上、責任ある助言は“必ず勝つ”と断言してはならぬ。」
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not make absolute promises about victory in war; ethical counsel must acknowledge uncertainty and avoid overconfident claims that can mislead decision-making.
In the Udyoga Parva’s deliberations about impending conflict, the speaker addresses Bhīmasena and offers a restrained assessment: when facing enemies in battle, success cannot be asserted as guaranteed.