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Shloka 29

Gadā-yuddhe Bhīma–Duryodhanayoḥ Tumulaḥ Saṃprahāraḥ

Mace-duel’s intense exchange

राज्ञश्न धृतराष्ट्रस्य तथा त्वमपि चात्मन:

rājñaś ca dhṛtarāṣṭrasya tathā tvam api cātmanaḥ

„(Handle) auch um König Dhṛtarāṣṭra willen—und ebenso du, um deinetwillen.“ Sañjaya fasst den Rat als Pflicht sowohl gegenüber dem blinden Monarchen als auch gegenüber sich selbst, und deutet an, dass rechtes Handeln in Zeiten des Untergangs nicht nur das Wohl des Herrschers, sondern auch die eigene Integrität und spätere Verantwortlichkeit bewahrt.

राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धृतराष्ट्रस्यof Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धृतराष्ट्रस्य:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधृतराष्ट्र
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
तथाthus; likewise
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormMasculine/Feminine, Nominative, Singular
अपिalso; even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
आत्मनःof yourself; of the self
आत्मनः:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

One should act with a sense of duty toward rightful authority (the king) while also recognizing personal moral accountability; ethical counsel in crisis protects both the ruler’s welfare and one’s own integrity.

Sañjaya, speaking in the aftermath-laden context of the war, urges that a certain course be taken with regard to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and adds that the addressee should also consider their own self-interest—implying prudence and responsibility amid political and moral collapse.