Shloka 326
यद्येषां न भवेद् गोप्ता विष्वक्सेनो महाबल: । “यदि महाबली भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण उन पाण्डवोंकी रक्षा न करते तो मैं इन सबको केवल एक धनुषके ही द्वारा मार सकता था
yadyeṣāṁ na bhaved goptā viśvakseno mahābalaḥ |
三阇耶说道：“若非那大力的毗湿伐克塞那——主克里希纳——护佑他们，我本可仅凭一张弓便将他们尽数诛灭。”此言昭示：在战争的狂怒之中，人力之勇终有其限；当其对上神圣的守护与与般度诸子正义相应的道德威势时，便不得不屈服。
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the theme that mere martial skill is not ultimate; when divine guardianship (here identified with Kṛṣṇa as Viśvaksena) supports a cause, human power is checked. It frames victory and survival as connected to protection aligned with dharma, not only to weapons and strength.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s assessment of the battlefield situation: the Pāṇḍavas remain unharmed not simply by chance but because Kṛṣṇa is seen as their protector. The speaker claims that without Kṛṣṇa’s protection, he could have destroyed them all with his bow—an expression of confidence tempered by acknowledgment of Kṛṣṇa’s decisive role.