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Bhīṣma-vadha (021) (Where Krishna Is, There Is Victory)6.21.13-17
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Mahabharata · 6.21.13-17
॥
Devanāgarī

गुणभूतो जयः कृष्णे पृष्ठतो ऽन्वेति माधवम् ॥
अन्यथा विजयश् चास्य संनतिश् चापरो गुणः ॥
अनन्ततेजा गोविन्दः शत्रुपूगेषु निर्व्यथः ॥
पुरुषः सनातनतमो यतः कृष्णस् ततो जयः ॥
पुरा ह्य् एष हरिर् भूत्वा वैकुण्ठो ऽकुण्ठसायकः ॥
सुरासुरान् अवस्फूर्जन्न् अब्रवीत् के जयन्त्व् इति ॥
अनु कृष्णं जयेमेति यैर् उक्तं तत्र तैर् जितम् ॥
तत्प्रसादाद् धि त्रैलोक्यं प्राप्तं शक्रादिभिः सुरैः ॥
तस्य ते न व्यथां कां चिद् इह पश्यामि भारत ॥
यस्य ते जयम् आशास्ते विश्वभुक् त्रिदशेश्वरः ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

guṇabhūto jayaḥ kṛṣṇe pṛṣṭhato 'nveti mādhavam ||
anyathā vijayaś cāsya saṃnatiś cāparo guṇaḥ ||
anantatejā govindaḥ śatrupūgeṣu nirvyathaḥ ||
puruṣaḥ sanātanatamo yataḥ kṛṣṇas tato jayaḥ ||
purā hy eṣa harir bhūtvā vaikuṇṭho 'kuṇṭhasāyakaḥ ||
surāsurān avasphūrjann abravīt ke jayantv iti ||
anu kṛṣṇaṃ jayemeti yair uktaṃ tatra tair jitam ||
tatprasādād dhi trailokyaṃ prāptaṃ śakrādibhiḥ suraiḥ ||
tasya te na vyathāṃ kāṃ cid iha paśyāmi bhārata ||
yasya te jayam āśāste viśvabhuk tridaśeśvaraḥ ||

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SanskritIASTMeaning
गुणभूतो जयः कृष्णेguṇabhūto jayaḥ kṛṣṇevictory has become an attribute in Krishna; victory belongs to Krishna as an inherent quality
पृष्ठतो ऽन्वेति माधवम्pṛṣṭhato 'nveti mādhavamfollows behind Madhava; goes in the wake of Madhava
अन्यथा विजयश् चास्यanyathā vijayaś cāsyaotherwise, his victory too; in another sense, his victory
संनतिश् चापरो गुणःsaṃnatiś cāparo guṇaḥand humility, another quality; and submission, as another attribute
अनन्ततेजा गोविन्दःanantatejā govindaḥGovinda of infinite splendor; Govinda of boundless radiance
शत्रुपूगेषु निर्व्यथःśatrupūgeṣu nirvyathaḥfearless amid hosts of enemies; undisturbed before multitudes of foes
पुरुषः सनातनतमोpuruṣaḥ sanātanatamothe most primordial Purusha; the most eternal Supreme Person
यतः कृष्णस् ततो जयःyataḥ kṛṣṇas tato jayaḥwhere Krishna is, there is victory; whence Krishna, thence victory
पुरा ह्य् एष हरिर् भूत्वाpurā hy eṣa harir bhūtvāfor once, He, having become Hari; once, this Hari, having appeared
वैकुण्ठो ऽकुण्ठसायकःvaikuṇṭho 'kuṇṭhasāyakaḥVaikuntha with unfailing arrows; Vaikuntha, whose arrows never blunt
सुरासुरान् अवस्फूर्जन्न्surāsurān avasphūrjannshaking the gods and asuras; startling the suras and asuras
अब्रवीत् के जयन्त्व् इतिabravīt ke jayantv itisaid: 'who shall be victorious'; declared: 'who is to win'
अनु कृष्णं जयेमेतिanu kṛṣṇaṃ jayemeti'we shall win, following Krishna'; 'we shall be victorious in Krishna's wake'
यैर् उक्तं तत्र तैर् जितम्yair uktaṃ tatra tair jitamby whoever said this, victory was won there; whoever spoke thus, they were victorious
तत्प्रसादाद् धि त्रैलोक्यंtatprasādād dhi trailokyaṃfor by his grace the three worlds; through his favor the triple world
प्राप्तं शक्रादिभिः सुरैःprāptaṃ śakrādibhiḥ suraiḥwere obtained by Shakra and the gods; were gained by Indra and the celestials
तस्य तेtasya tebecause of him, for you; therefore for you
न व्यथां कां चिद्na vyathāṃ kāṃ cidthere is no anxiety at all; there is no fear whatsoever
इह पश्यामि भारतiha paśyāmi bhāratado I see here, O Bharata; do I perceive here, O Bharata
यस्य ते जयम् आशास्तेyasya te jayam āśāstewhose victory for you he desires; who wishes for your victory
विश्वभुक् त्रिदशेश्वरःviśvabhuk tridaśeśvaraḥthe all-sustainer, lord of the thirty gods; the lord of the gods, who partakes of the universe
Translation

'Victory is an attribute of Krishna and follows in the wake of Madhava. Both victory and humble submission before him are his special qualities. Govinda of infinite splendor, undisturbed before hosts of enemies, is the most primordial Purusha; where Krishna is, there is victory. Long ago, this Hari, having become Vaikuntha of unfailing arrows, shook the gods and asuras and said: "Who shall be victorious?" Those who answered, "We shall win, following Krishna," were victorious. By his grace, Indra and the other gods obtained the three worlds. Therefore I see no cause for anxiety for you here, O Bharata, since the lord of the gods, the all-sustainer, desires your victory.'

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