Shloka 84
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
मयि जीवति गान्धारे न युद्ध गन्तुमरहसि । मामनादृत्य कौरव्य तव नित्यं हितैषिणम्,“गान्धारीनन्दन! कुरुकुलरत्न! मैं सदा तुम्हारा हित चाहनेवाला हूँ। तुम मेरे जीते-जी मेरा अनादर करके स्वयं युद्धमें न जाओ
mayi jīvati gāndhāre na yuddha gantum arhasi | mām anādṛtya kauravya tava nityaṁ hitaiṣiṇam ||
Sañjaya said: “So long as I am alive, O son of Gāndhārī, you ought not to go to battle. Do not disregard me, O Kaurava—for I am ever one who seeks your welfare.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the urgency of war, one should heed well-wishing counsel and avoid acting out of pride or disregard; ethical restraint and respect for sincere advisors are presented as safeguards against ruin.
Sañjaya addresses a Kaurava—called ‘son of Gāndhārī’—urging him not to proceed to battle while Sañjaya lives, emphasizing that his warning comes from constant goodwill and should not be dismissed.