Shloka 16
भीष्मव्यूहदर्शनम् / Viewing Bhīṣma’s Battle Array and Arjuna’s Reassurance
कथं कृष्ण जयेमेति यैरुक्तं तत्र तैर्जितम् तत् प्रसादादूधि त्रैलोक्यं प्राप्त शक्रादिभि: सुरै:,“उस समय जिन लोगोंने उनका आश्रय लेकर पूछा--“कृष्ण! हमारी जीत कैसे होगी?” उन्हींकी जीत हुई। इस प्रकार श्रीकृष्णकी कृपासे ही इन्द्र आदि देवताओंने त्रिलोकीका राज्य प्राप्त किया है
kathaṁ kṛṣṇa jayeyemeti yair uktaṁ tatra tair jitam | tat-prasādād dhi trailokyaṁ prāptaṁ śakrādibhiḥ suraiḥ ||
三阇耶说道：“当时凡依止于祂而问：‘黑天啊，我们如何才能得胜？’——正是这些人获得了胜利。确然，正因圣黑天的恩德，因陀罗等诸天才得以统御三界。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory and rightful sovereignty are portrayed as arising from taking refuge in Kṛṣṇa and receiving his prasāda (grace), not merely from one’s own power; humility and dependence on divine guidance are emphasized.
Sanjaya highlights a precedent: those who approached Kṛṣṇa asking how to secure victory became victorious, and even Indra and the gods are said to have gained dominion over the three worlds through Kṛṣṇa’s favor—underscoring Kṛṣṇa’s decisive role behind success.