Shloka 18
Jarāsandha–Vāsudeva Saṃvāda: Kṣātra-Dharma, Pride, and the Ethics of Coercion
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 20
तस्मान्नयविधानज्ञं पुरुषं लोकविश्रुतम् । वयम॒श्रित्य गोविन्द यताम: कार्यसिद्धये,इसीलिये हम नीतिविधानके ज्ञाता लोकविख्यात महापुरुष श्रीगोविन्दकी शरण लेकर कार्यसिद्धिके लिये प्रयत्न करते हैं
tasmān nayavidhānajñaṃ puruṣaṃ lokaviśrutam | vayam āśritya govinda yatāmaḥ kāryasiddhaye ||
അതുകൊണ്ട് നയവിധാനത്തിൽ പ്രാവീണ്യമുള്ളതും ലോകവിഖ്യാതനുമായ ഗോവിന്ദനെ ആശ്രയിച്ച് ഞങ്ങൾ കാര്യസിദ്ധിക്കായി പരിശ്രമിക്കുന്നു.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective and ethical action requires guidance from one who understands nīti (prudent policy) and right procedure; success is sought through reliance on proven wisdom rather than impulsive effort.
Yudhiṣṭhira explains that they are depending on Govinda (Kṛṣṇa), celebrated for strategic and moral discernment, and are making efforts to achieve their intended objective under his guidance.