Shloka 14
Jaitrya-nimitta: Signs of Prospective Victory and the Priority of Conciliation (जयलक्षण-निमित्त तथा सान्त्व-प्रधान नीति)
शब्दा: स्पर्शास्तथा गन्धा विचरन्ति मनःप्रिया: । धैर्य चाविशते योधान् विजयस्य मुखं च तत्
bhīṣma uvāca | śabdāḥ sparśās tathā gandhā vicaranti manaḥpriyāḥ | dhairyaṃ cāviśate yodhān vijayasya mukhaṃ ca tat ||
毗湿摩说道：当悦耳之声、怡人之触与芬芳之气遍满四方，而勇气进入战士心中之时——当知此境正是通向胜利之门。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is not only a matter of weapons and numbers; it is preceded by inner steadiness (dhairya) and a favorable mental atmosphere—when the senses register confidence and well-being, warriors become psychologically ready, and that readiness is itself the ‘gateway’ to success.
In Bhishma’s instruction (Shanti Parva), he describes indicators of impending success in a martial context: pleasing sensory conditions and the arising of courage within fighters are presented as signs that the moment is turning toward victory.