Shloka 13
अर्जुनोक्तिः—कृष्णं प्रति पुरुषकार‑कर्म‑विचारः
Arjuna’s Address to Krishna: Agency, Action, and Immediate Counsel
तत्रेयमनुमात्रा मे भीमसेन विवक्षिता । नैकान्तसिद्धिर्वक्तव्या शत्रुभि: सह संयुगे
tatreyam anumātrā me bhīmasena vivakṣitā | naikāntasiddhir vaktavyā śatrubhiḥ saha saṃyuge ||
“Eis a minha opinião ponderada, ó Bhīmasena, dita com clareza: na batalha, quando se trava combate com os inimigos, não se pode declarar a vitória como certeza absoluta. O desfecho da guerra é contingente, e um conselho responsável não deve prometer inevitabilidade onde o destino, a força e as circunstâncias podem subverter as expectativas.”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not make absolute promises about victory in war; ethical counsel must acknowledge uncertainty and avoid overconfident claims that can mislead decision-making.
In the Udyoga Parva’s deliberations about impending conflict, the speaker addresses Bhīmasena and offers a restrained assessment: when facing enemies in battle, success cannot be asserted as guaranteed.