Shloka 10
Chapter 40: Śiva in Kirāta Disguise Tests Arjuna
Mūka-vadha and the Contest
कर्णभीष्मकृपद्रोणैर्भविता तु महाहव: । त्वत्प्रसादान्न्महादेव जयेयं तान् यथा युधि,महादेव! कर्ण, भीष्म, कृप, द्रोणाचार्य आदिके साथ मेरा महान् युद्ध होनेवाला है, उस युद्धमें मैं आपकी कृपासे उन सबपर विजय पा सकूँ, इसीके लिये दिव्यास्त्र चाहता हूँ
arjuna uvāca | karṇa-bhīṣma-kṛpa-droṇair bhavitā tu mahāhavaḥ | tvat-prasādān mahādeva jayeyam tān yathā yudhi ||
阿周那说道：“一场大战必将到来，我将与迦尔那、毗湿摩、克利帕与德罗那交锋。噢，大天（Mahādeva）啊，愿凭你的恩泽，我能依正当的战法在战场上战胜他们。为此，我祈求天界神兵。”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous war, victory is sought not merely through personal prowess but through humility, devotion, and alignment with dharma—asking for divine aid to meet formidable elders and teachers while remaining within the ethical bounds of battle.
Arjuna addresses Mahādeva (Śiva), foreseeing a future great war against renowned warriors—Karna, Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, and Droṇa—and prays for Śiva’s grace and for divine weapons so that he may overcome them in battle.