Shloka 13
कृप-अर्जुन रथयुद्धम्
Kṛpa–Arjuna Chariot Engagement
सम्प्रवृत्ते तु संग्रामे भावाभावी जयाजयौ । अवश्यमेकं स्पृशतो दृष्टमेतदसंशयम्,संग्राम छिड़ जानेपर किसी-न-किसी पक्षको लाभ या हानि, जय अथवा पराजय अवश्य प्राप्त होते हैं, यह सदा देखा गया है। इसमें संशयकी कोई बात नहीं है
sampravṛtte tu saṅgrāme bhāvābhāvī jayājayau | avaśyam ekaṃ spṛśato dṛṣṭam etad asaṃśayam ||
بھیشم نے کہا—جب جنگ چھڑ جاتی ہے تو نفع و نقصان، جیت و ہار لازماً کسی نہ کسی فریق کو چھوتے ہیں؛ یہ ہمیشہ دیکھا گیا ہے۔ اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma underscores the inevitability of consequences once violence is set in motion: when war begins, some side must experience gain and the other loss—victory and defeat are unavoidable outcomes. The statement functions as a sober ethical reminder that initiating conflict necessarily entails real, irreversible results.
Bhīṣma is speaking in a reflective, advisory tone about the nature of battle. He frames warfare as a domain where outcomes inevitably fall upon one party or the other, emphasizing that this is confirmed by experience and not a matter of speculation.