Shloka 7
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)
अर्जुनोत्सड्रगौ पादौ केशवस्योपलक्षये । अर्जुनस्य च कृष्णायां सत्यायां च महात्मन:
sañjaya uvāca | arjunotsṛjagau pādau keśavasyopalakṣaye | arjunasya ca kṛṣṇāyāṃ satyāyāṃ ca mahātmanaḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: Ich sah, dass Keśavas (Kṛṣṇas) beide Füße auf Arjunas Schoß ruhten; und dass der großherzige Arjuna einen Fuß in den Schoß Kṛṣṇās (Draupadīs) und den anderen in den Schoß Satyās (Satyabhāmās) gelegt hatte. Die Szene wirkt wie ein inniges, häusliches Bild gegenseitiger Achtung und Nähe unter den Vornehmsten — ein Zeichen persönlicher Bindungen und Ehre, das in schmerzlichem Gegensatz zur politischen Anspannung und dem drohenden Konflikt des Udyoga Parva steht.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of personal relationships—respect, affection, and mutual regard—among exemplary figures. In the Udyoga Parva’s tense atmosphere, such intimacy underscores what is ethically at stake: the preservation (or rupture) of human bonds and honor amid political decisions that may lead to war.
Sañjaya reports what he has seen: Kṛṣṇa’s feet rest on Arjuna’s lap, while Arjuna’s feet rest on the laps of Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā) and Satyabhāmā (Satyā). It is a descriptive snapshot of their physical arrangement, signaling closeness and familiarity within the household setting.