Shloka 10
अर्जुनोक्तिः—कृष्णं प्रति पुरुषकार‑कर्म‑विचारः
Arjuna’s Address to Krishna: Agency, Action, and Immediate Counsel
यदन्यद् दिष्टभावस्य पुरुषस्य स्वयंकृतम् | तस्मादनुपरोधश्व विद्यते तत्र लक्षणम्
yad anyad diṣṭabhāvasya puruṣasya svayaṃkṛtam | tasmād anuprodhaś ca vidyate tatra lakṣaṇam ||
Além do que lhe foi destinado, o homem—mesmo moldado pelo fado—realiza também obras feitas por sua própria mão; e por essas obras igualmente se alcançam resultados. Nisso, encontram-se exemplos conforme se queira.
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even if destiny (diṣṭa) shapes a person’s situation, self-performed action (svayaṃkṛta karma) also functions as a real cause for achieving results; therefore personal effort is meaningful and demonstrable by examples.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīma argues forcefully about causation and responsibility: he insists that outcomes are not only a matter of fate, because human initiative and self-made action also bring about success.