Shloka 19
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
न चित्र कृतवांस्तत्र यदार्यों मे धनंजय: । वासुदेवसहायो य: प्राप्तवाउ्जयमुत्तमम्
na citraṁ kṛtavāṁs tatra yad āryo me dhanañjayaḥ | vāsudeva-sahāyo yaḥ prāptavān jayam uttamam ||
Sinabi ni Janamejaya: “Hindi kataka-taka na ang marangal kong ninunong si Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) ay nagkamit ng pinakamataas na tagumpay doon; sapagkat si Vāsudeva ang kanyang katuwang. Sa gayong banal na pag-alalay, wala siyang ginawang bagay na lubhang kagila-gilalas sa pook na iyon.”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that extraordinary success is not merely personal prowess; when one is supported by a higher, righteous power (Vāsudeva), victory becomes natural. Ethically, it encourages humility and recognition of grace and right guidance behind achievement.
Janamejaya comments on Arjuna’s triumph, saying it is unsurprising because Arjuna had Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as his ally. The remark frames Arjuna’s victory as grounded in divine companionship rather than as a standalone marvel.