Shloka 9
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
यत् तु कार्य महाबाहो मनसा कार्यतां गतम् | सर्वोपायैर्न तच्छक्यं केनचित् कर्तुमन्यथा,“महाबाहो! श्रीकृष्ण जिस कार्यको करनेकी बात अपने मनमें ठान लेते हैं, उसे कोई सारे उपाय करके भी उलट नहीं सकता
yat tu kārya mahābāho manasā kāryatāṃ gatam | sarvopāyair na tac chakyaṃ kenacit kartum anyathā ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Ó de braços poderosos, quando Kṛṣṇa resolve em sua mente uma ação e a fixa firmemente como o caminho a ser cumprido, ninguém — ainda que empregue toda sorte de estratagemas — consegue fazer com que esse propósito se realize de outro modo.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Firm, righteous resolve—especially in a leader like Kṛṣṇa—carries an inevitability that cannot be overturned by external maneuvers; it highlights the power of determined will aligned with a larger moral and strategic vision.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vaiśaṃpāyana underscores Kṛṣṇa’s decisive agency: once Kṛṣṇa has mentally fixed a course of action, others cannot redirect it, even through extensive political or tactical efforts.