Shloka 14
Chapter 15: Counsel on Initiative vs. Renunciation in the Rajasuya Project (सभापर्व, अध्याय १५)
(त्वद्बुद्धिबलम॒श्रित्य सर्व प्राप्स्यति धर्मराट् | जयोअस्माकं हि गोविन्द येषां नाथो भवान् सदा ।।
tvad-buddhi-balam āśritya sarvaṁ prāpsyati dharmarāṭ | jayo 'smākaṁ hi govinda yeṣāṁ nātho bhavān sadā ||
kṛṣṇa uvāca |
arthān ārabhate bālo nānubandham avekṣate |
tasmād ariṁ na mṛṣyanti bālam artha-parāyaṇam ||
“噢，戈文达！倚仗你那充满力量的智慧与谋略，达摩王由提施提罗便能获得一切善果。确然，我们的胜利已成定局；凡恒常由你守护、以你为主者，终不可被征服。” 随后克里希那说道：“大王啊，愚人往往贸然兴起宏大事业，却不顾其后果与连锁之变。因此，勇者不能容忍那无判断、唯逐私利之敌的行径。”
कृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa highlights practical wisdom in action: immature or foolish people launch major undertakings without examining their downstream consequences (anubandha). Such self-interested, unreflective behavior—especially in an adversary—cannot be indulged by the wise and valorous; prudent leadership requires foresight and accountability.
The passage first affirms confidence in the Pāṇḍavas’ success because Kṛṣṇa (Govinda) is their constant protector and because Yudhiṣṭhira can achieve his aims by relying on Kṛṣṇa’s counsel and strength. Kṛṣṇa then speaks as an adviser, warning about the danger posed by an enemy who acts rashly and selfishly without considering consequences.