Shloka 11
द्रोणेन सात्यकिपीडनम् — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Charge to Sātyaki amid Droṇa’s Onslaught
त्वं हि राज्यविनाशं च द्विषद्धिश्न निराक्रियाम् क्लेशांश्व विविधान् कृष्ण सर्वास्तानपि वेद न:,“श्रीकृष्ण! शत्रुओंने जो हमारे राज्यका नाश करके हमारा तिरस्कार किया और भाँति- भाँतिके क्लेश दिये, उन सबको आप अच्छी तरह जानते हैं
tvaṁ hi rājyavināśaṁ ca dviṣaddhiṣṇya nirākriyām kleśāṁś ca vividhān kṛṣṇa sarvāṁs tān api veda naḥ |
Sañjaya said: “O Krishna, you know well all that has befallen us—how our enemies brought about the ruin of our kingdom, subjected us to humiliation, and inflicted upon us many kinds of suffering.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores moral accountability in conflict: the devastation of rightful order (loss of kingdom), public humiliation, and inflicted suffering are not merely political events but ethical injuries. It also highlights Krishna’s role as one who fully understands the causes and consequences of injustice, making him a fitting guide for right action (dharma) amid war.
Sanjaya addresses Krishna, stating that Krishna already knows the full extent of the wrongs done by the enemy side—how they ruined the kingdom, dishonored the afflicted party, and caused many hardships. The statement functions as a preface to counsel or appeal, grounding the discussion in shared knowledge of past injuries.