अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
यत् तु कार्य महाबाहो मनसा कार्यतां गतम् | सर्वोपायैर्न तच्छक्यं केनचित् कर्तुमन्यथा,“महाबाहो! श्रीकृष्ण जिस कार्यको करनेकी बात अपने मनमें ठान लेते हैं, उसे कोई सारे उपाय करके भी उलट नहीं सकता
yat tu kārya mahābāho manasā kāryatāṃ gatam | sarvopāyair na tac chakyaṃ kenacit kartum anyathā ||
毗舍摩波耶那说:“臂力无双者啊,克里希纳一旦在心中决意某事,并将其牢牢定为必行之道,便无人——纵使用尽一切权谋——能使那意旨转为他途。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Firm, righteous resolve—especially in a leader like Kṛṣṇa—carries an inevitability that cannot be overturned by external maneuvers; it highlights the power of determined will aligned with a larger moral and strategic vision.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vaiśaṃpāyana underscores Kṛṣṇa’s decisive agency: once Kṛṣṇa has mentally fixed a course of action, others cannot redirect it, even through extensive political or tactical efforts.