Shloka 106
Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)
अकत्थमानो युद्धयस्व कत्थसेअर्जुन कि बहु | पर्यायात् सिद्धिरेतस्य नैतत् सिध्यति कत्थनात्
akatthamāno yudhyasva katthase ’rjuna kiṃ bahu | paryāyāt siddhir etasya naitat sidhyati katthanāt ||
ଅର୍ଜୁନ! ଗର୍ବୋକ୍ତି ଛାଡ଼ି ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କର। ଏତେ ଡିଙ୍ଗ କାହିଁକି? ଏହି କାର୍ଯ୍ୟର ସିଦ୍ଧି ଯୁଦ୍ଧର ଯଥାର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଓ ସଠିକ୍ ନିଷ୍ପାଦନରେ ହୁଏ; ଖାଲି ଆତ୍ମପ୍ରଶଂସାରେ ନୁହେଁ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses ethical discipline in action: real success comes from doing one’s duty effectively, not from loud self-assertion. Boasting is portrayed as futile and contrary to the seriousness of righteous combat.
In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, Sañjaya addresses Arjuna sharply, urging him to stop verbal bravado and engage in the decisive action of battle, implying that outcomes depend on conduct and execution rather than talk.