Shloka 133
प्रेषिता द्विजमुख्येन मर्माण्युद्दिश्य सर्वतः । द्विजश्रेष्ठ कृपाचार्यने सब ओरसे आपके मर्मस्थानोंको लक्ष्य करके बाण चलाये थे; परंतु दैवयोगसे ही वे मर्मभेदी बाण आपके मर्मस्थानोंपर नहीं पड़े हैं
preṣitā dvijamukhyena marmāṇy uddiśya sarvataḥ |
三阇耶说道：那由最尊贵的“二生者”所放之箭，从四面八方直指你的要害。然因命运之转折，那些穿命夺生的利矢并未击中你的薄弱之处——可见战场之上，若天数不许，人之技艺亦会受挫。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Mahābhārata’s recurring insight that prowess and correct targeting in war do not guarantee results; outcomes depend on daiva (fate/providence). Ethical reflection follows: one should act with skill and resolve, yet recognize limits of control and avoid arrogance over success.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpācārya, a Brahmin warrior, shot arrows from all sides aiming at the opponent’s vital points, but those marman-piercing shots failed to land on the vulnerable spots due to daiva.