Mahabharata 7.81.52 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 81, Shloka 52
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
येन कार्येण सम्प्राप्ती युवां तत् साधयामि किम् | व्रियतामात्मन: श्रेयस्तत् सर्व प्रददानि वाम्
yena kāryeṇa samprāptī yuvāṃ tat sādhayāmi kim | vriyatām ātmanaḥ śreyas tat sarva pradadāni vām ||
قال سانجيا: «لأيِّ غرضٍ جئتما إلى هنا—وأيَّ عملٍ عليَّ أن أُنجزه لكما؟ اختارا لأنفسكما ما هو خيرٌ حقًّا؛ وسأمنحكما كليكما كلَّ ما تطلبان».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical discernment through the idea of śreyas—choosing what is truly beneficial and right for oneself, rather than what is merely expedient. It frames decision-making as a deliberate selection of one’s highest good.
Sañjaya addresses two visitors (yuvām, dual), asking why they have come and what service he should perform. He invites them to choose their desired boon—specifically what is best for them—and promises to grant it.
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