Shloka 14
भीष्मव्यूहदर्शनम् / Viewing Bhīṣma’s Battle Array and Arjuna’s Reassurance
अनन्ततेजा गोविन्द: शत्रुपूगेषु निर्व्यथ: । पुरुष: सनातनमयो यतः कृष्णस्ततो जय:
anantatejā govindaḥ śatrupūgeṣu nirvyathaḥ | puruṣaḥ sanātanamayo yataḥ kṛṣṇas tato jayaḥ ||
Sañjaya disse: “Govinda, de fulgor sem limites, movia-se entre as fileiras inimigas apinhadas sem o menor abalo. Pois, sendo Kṛṣṇa o Purusha eterno em pessoa, a vitória é certa onde quer que Ele esteja.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that victory is inseparable from Kṛṣṇa because He is identified as the eternal Puruṣa (sanātana). Ethically, it implies that steadfastness and success arise from alignment with the divine and with dharma, not merely from numerical strength or strategy.
Sañjaya describes Kṛṣṇa (Govinda) moving among the enemy formations without fear or disturbance, highlighting His transcendent composure on the battlefield and concluding that wherever Kṛṣṇa is present, victory will follow.