# SB 8.21.24 > एतान्वयं विजेष्यामो यदि दैवं प्रसीदति > तस्मात्कालं प्रतीक्षध्वं यो नोऽर्थत्वाय कल्पते ॥२४॥ ## Text > etān vayaṁ vijeṣyāmo > yadi daivaṁ prasīdati > tasmāt kālaṁ pratīkṣadhvaṁ > yo no 'rthatvāya kalpate ## Synonyms *etān*—all these soldiers of the demigods; *vayam*—we; *vijeṣyāmaḥ*—shall gain victory over them; *yadi*—if; *daivam*—providence; *prasīdati*—is in favor; *tasmāt*—therefore; *kālam*—that favorable time; *pratīkṣadhvam*—wait until; *yaḥ*—which; *naḥ*—our; *arthatvāya kalpate*—should be considered in our favor. ## Translation **Unless providence is in our favor, we shall not be able to gain victory. Therefore we must wait for that favorable time when our defeating them will be possible.**