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 ||
Sañjaya nói: “Hỡi bậc đại lực, theo nhận định của ta, đây chính là đường lối thích đáng ngay trong lúc này. Nếu làm như vậy, điều ngươi toan tính ắt sẽ thành tựu.”
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.