Mahabharata — Udyoga Parva, Shloka 4
Udyoga Parva, Adhyaya 52: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava Strength and the Case for Restraint
इनके सिवा जो इच्छा करते ही इन्द्र आदि देवताओंसहित इन सम्पूर्ण लोकोंको अपने वशमें कर सकते हैं, वे जगत्स्ष्टा महाबली भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण भी पाण्डवोंको विजय दिलानेका दृढ़ निश्चय कर चुके हैं ।।
eteṣāṃ vinā ye icchāmātreṇa indra-prabhṛtibhir devaiḥ saha imān sarvān lokān vaśīkartuṃ śaknuvanti, te jagat-sraṣṭā mahābalī bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇo 'pi pāṇḍavānāṃ vijayaṃ dṛḍha-niścayaṃ kṛtavān. samastām arjunād vidyāṃ sātyakiḥ kṣipram āptavān; śaineyaḥ samare sthātā bījavad pravapac charān.
持国王说道：“除他们之外，还有人只凭一念，便能使诸世界——连同因陀罗及诸天——尽归其掌控。而那大力的世间主宰、创造并护持世界的圣主室利·克里希那，也已坚决立誓要为般度五子夺取胜利。再者，尸尼之孙萨提耶吉（尸尼耶）很快便从阿周那处习得全部兵器之学；在此战中，他亦将立于般度一方，箭雨纷飞，犹如播撒种子。”
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The passage underscores how decisive moral and strategic outcomes in the epic are shaped not only by human prowess but also by unwavering resolve and powerful alliances—especially the alignment of Kṛṣṇa’s will with the Pāṇḍavas. It also highlights the ethical weight of choosing sides: strength and skill (like Sātyaki’s mastery of astravidyā) become consequential when placed in service of a cause.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on the formidable support behind the Pāṇḍavas: Kṛṣṇa has firmly determined their victory, and Sātyaki—trained rapidly by Arjuna in the full range of weapon-lore—will fight for them, releasing arrows in overwhelming volleys.