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Vyasa

Shloka 51

Devanagari script

प्रीतिं दास्यामि भीमस्य यमयो: सात्यकस्य च । “मैं रणभूमिमें कर्ण और उसके महारथी पुत्रको मारकर भीमसेन, नकुल, सहदेव तथा सात्यकिको प्रसन्न करूँगा ।। धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिभ्यां पजचालानां च माधव

Transliteration

prītiṁ dāsyāmi bhīmasya yamayoḥ sātyakasya ca |

Translation

Sañjaya sprach: „Ich werde mir das Wohlwollen Bhīmas, der Zwillingsbrüder (Nakula und Sahadeva) und Sātyakis erwerben.“ Im moralischen Klima des Krieges rahmt diese Zeile das Handeln auf dem Schlachtfeld nicht bloß als Gewalt, sondern als kalkulierten Schritt, um die Zufriedenheit und das Vertrauen der Verbündeten zu sichern—und zeigt, wie Ehre, Loyalität und Kampfmoral zu strategischen Zielen neben dem Sieg werden.

Word by Word

प्रीतिम्pleasure, satisfaction

दास्यामिI will give

भीमस्यof Bhima / to Bhima (intended recipient)

यमयोःof the two Yamas (Nakula and Sahadeva)

सात्यकस्यof Satyaki

चand

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Bhīma

Nakula

Sahadeva

Sātyaki

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a dharmic crisis like war, actions are judged not only by force but by their effect on trust, morale, and the perceived righteousness of one’s side; ‘winning goodwill’ becomes a strategic and ethical objective.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a warrior’s intent to act in a way that will please key Pāṇḍava champions—Bhīma, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, and Sātyaki—signaling coordination and the importance of maintaining allies’ confidence during the battle.