Shloka 10
एतदत्र महाबाहो प्राप्तकालं मतं मम । एवं कृते कृतं चैव तव कार्य भविष्यति,“महाबाहो! मुझे तो इस समय यहाँ यही करना उचित जान पड़ता है। ऐसा कर लेनेपर तुम्हारा सारा कार्य सम्पन्न हो जायगा”
etad atra mahābāho prāptakālaṁ mataṁ mama | evaṁ kṛte kṛtaṁ caiva tava kārya bhaviṣyati ||
Wika ni Sanjaya: “O makapangyarihang bisig, sa aking paghatol, ito ang nararapat na hakbang sa sandaling ito. Kapag ginawa sa ganitong paraan, ang iyong layunin ay tunay na maisasakatuparan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes timely, situation-appropriate action guided by considered judgment: when a decision matches the demands of the moment (prāptakāla), it is more likely to fulfill one’s intended objective.
Sañjaya, reporting and advising within the war context, presents his assessment of what should be done immediately and assures the addressed king/warrior that following this course will accomplish the desired aim.