Shloka 106
Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)
अकत्थमानो युद्धयस्व कत्थसेअर्जुन कि बहु | पर्यायात् सिद्धिरेतस्य नैतत् सिध्यति कत्थनात्
akatthamāno yudhyasva katthase ’rjuna kiṃ bahu | paryāyāt siddhir etasya naitat sidhyati katthanāt ||
三阇耶说道：“阿周那啊，莫沉溺于夸口之言——去战斗。你为何如此多言自夸？此事的成就，唯有凭战场上的真实进程与恰当的施行方能获得；空洞的自我称誉，不能带来胜利。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses ethical discipline in action: real success comes from doing one’s duty effectively, not from loud self-assertion. Boasting is portrayed as futile and contrary to the seriousness of righteous combat.
In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, Sañjaya addresses Arjuna sharply, urging him to stop verbal bravado and engage in the decisive action of battle, implying that outcomes depend on conduct and execution rather than talk.