Shloka 7

सहदेव–सात्यकि संवादः

Sahadeva and Satyaki on resolve after failed conciliation

Devanagari script

अन्यथा बुद्धयो हासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु । अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा,श्रीकृष्ण! जब हम वनमें निवास करते थे, उस समय हमारे विचार कुछ और ही थे, अज्ञातवासके समय वे बदलकर कुछ और हो गये और उस अवधिको पूर्ण करके जब हम सबके सामने प्रकट हुए हैं, तबसे हमलोगोंका विचार कुछ और हो गया है

Transliteration

anyathā buddhayo hāsann asmāsu vanavāsiṣu | adṛśyeṣv anyathā kṛṣṇa dṛśyeṣu punar anyathā ||

Translation

O Kṛṣṇa! Als wir im Wald lebten, waren unsere Gedanken von einer Art; in der Zeit des Verborgenseins wandelten sie sich zu einer anderen; und jetzt, da jene Frist vollendet ist und wir offen vor allen erscheinen, ist unser Denken abermals anders geworden.

Word by Word

अन्यथाotherwise; differently

बुद्धयःthoughts; intentions

हासन्were

अस्मासुin us; among us

वनवासिषुamong (us) dwelling in the forest; during forest-dwelling

अदृश्येषुwhen (we were) unseen; in the unseen (state)

अन्यथाotherwise; differently

कृष्णO Krishna

दृश्येषुwhen (we are) visible; in the visible (state)

पुनःagain; further; on the other hand

अन्यथाotherwise; differently

Speaker

नकुल उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nakula

Kṛṣṇa

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Human resolve and ethical judgment can shift with circumstances—hardship in exile, vulnerability in concealment, and confidence after re-emergence each shape one’s outlook. The verse highlights the need for steady, principled counsel (here sought from Kṛṣṇa) amid changing emotions and strategic pressures.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nakula addresses Kṛṣṇa during the lead-up to the Kurukṣetra conflict, reflecting on how the Pāṇḍavas’ mindset changed across three phases: forest exile, the incognito year, and their public return. This sets the stage for seeking guidance on what course to pursue now that they are openly confronting their opponents.