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 ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “O makapangyarihang bisig, kapag si Kṛṣṇa ay nagpasya na sa kanyang isip at itinindig iyon bilang gawaing dapat ganapin, walang sinuman—kahit gumamit ng lahat ng pakana—ang makapagpapalihis sa layuning iyon.”
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.