Shloka 31
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
तदेतद् वै समालोक्य प्रत्यमित्रं महद् बलम् । यथा नाभिभवत्यस्मांस्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्,“अत: इस विशाल शत्रुसेनाकी ओर देखकर तुम ऐसी नीतिका निर्माण करो, जिससे वह हमें परास्त न कर सके”
tad etad vai samālokya pratyamitraṃ mahad balam | yathā nābhibhavaty asmāṃs tathā nītir vidhīyatām ||
तदेतद् वै समालोक्य प्रत्यमित्रं महद् बलम् । यथा नाभिभवत्यस्मान् तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prudent leadership requires clear-eyed assessment of an opponent’s strength and the timely formulation of sound nīti (strategy) to prevent avoidable defeat.
Sañjaya reports that, after observing the vast enemy force arrayed against them, counsel is being urged: devise a plan that will keep the opposing army from overpowering their side.