Shloka 53
मृदु-तीक्ष्ण-नीति तथा दुष्टलक्षण-विज्ञानम्
Measured Policy and the Recognition of Malicious Disposition
भीष्म उवाच स तद्वचः शत्रुनिबर्हणे रत- स्तथा चकारावितथं बृहस्पते: । चचार काले विजयाय चारिहा वशं च शत्रूननयत् पुरंदर:
bhīṣma uvāca | sa tadvacaḥ śatrunibarhaṇe rataḥ tathā cakārāvitathaṁ bṛhaspateḥ | cacāra kāle vijayāya cārihā vaśaṁ ca śatrūn anayat purandaraḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：因陀罗，灭敌者，恒以镇伏仇寇为志，听闻布里哈斯帕提真实无妄的劝诫，便一一依之而行。为求胜利，他择其时而出征；那降伏诸敌的普兰达罗，使一切仇敌尽归其掌控。其伦理旨趣在于：正义之战的成功，不唯凭勇力，更在于听从贤智之导，并把握行动之良机。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory and effective governance arise from following truthful, expert counsel and acting at the proper time (kāla). Strength alone is insufficient; disciplined strategy guided by wisdom leads to successful subjugation of hostile forces.
Bhishma tells Yudhishthira that Indra listened to Brihaspati’s accurate advice, acted accordingly, marched at the right moment for victory, and thereby brought his enemies under control.