Shloka 18
Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana
Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa
द्रौपदी यस्य चाशास्ते विजयं सत्यवादिनी । तपोघोरब्रता देवी कथं जेष्यसि पाण्डवम्
draūpadī yasya cāśāste vijayaṁ satyavādinī | tapoghoravratā devī kathaṁ jeṣyasi pāṇḍavam ||
毗湿摩说道：“你怎能战胜般度之子——坚战（尤狄施提罗）？德劳帕蒂那位言真之女神，严修苦行、誓愿可畏，正为他的胜利而祈请。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory is not merely a matter of force; it is supported by dharma—truthfulness, austerity, and the moral power of righteous allies. Bhishma implies that Yudhishthira’s ethical standing and Draupadi’s merit-backed invocation make him difficult to overcome.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel, Bhishma warns the opposing side that defeating Yudhishthira is unlikely because Draupadi—portrayed as truth-speaking and devoted to severe vows—actively wishes and prays for his victory.