Shloka 4
द्रोणानीक-व्यतिक्रमः — Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Break Through Droṇa’s Array
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य शिबिरे मया प्रणिहिताश्षरा: । त इमे शीघ्रमागम्य प्रवृत्ति वेदयन्ति नः,“मैंने दुर्योधनके शिविरमें अपने गुप्तचर भेजे थे। वे शीघ्र ही वहाँसे लौटकर अभी-अभी वहाँका समाचार मुझे बता गये हैं
sañjaya uvāca |
dhārtarāṣṭrasya śibire mayā praṇihitāś carāḥ |
ta ime śīghram āgamya pravṛttiṁ vedayanti naḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “I had dispatched my secret agents into the camp of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son. They have returned swiftly and are now reporting to us the latest developments there.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the role of vigilance and intelligence-gathering in governance and warfare: leaders rely on timely, accurate reports to make responsible decisions, especially amid the moral pressures of battle.
Sañjaya tells Dhṛtarāṣṭra that he had planted spies in the Kaurava camp; those agents have returned quickly and are now conveying the latest situation and developments.