Shloka 24
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
ततो देवर्षय: सर्वे तथा सप्तर्षयोडपि च । ब्रह्मर्षयश्च विजयं जेपु: पार्थस्य धीमत:,फिर तो समस्त देवर्षि, सप्तर्षि और ब्रह्मर्षि मिलकर बुद्धिमान् अर्जुनकी विजयके लिये मन्त्र-जप करने लगे
tato devarṣayaḥ sarve tathā saptarṣayo 'pi ca | brahmarṣayaś ca vijayaṃ jepuḥ pārthasya dhīmataḥ ||
Kemudian semua dewa-ṛṣi, bersama Tujuh Ṛṣi, dan para Brahma-ṛṣi juga, mula melafazkan japa mantra suci demi kemenangan Pārtha (Arjuna) yang bijaksana.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that success, especially in a dharmic enterprise, is not merely a product of strength but is supported by spiritual merit and the blessings of realized sages; mantra-recitation symbolizes alignment with cosmic order and ethical legitimacy.
Vaiśampāyana reports that groups of exalted sages—Devarṣis, the Saptarṣis, and Brahmarṣis—collectively begin japa (mantra-recitation) to secure and bless Arjuna’s victory.