Shloka 9
द्रोणेन सात्यकिपीडनम् — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Charge to Sātyaki amid Droṇa’s Onslaught
ततो युधिष्ठिरस्तेषां शृण्वतां मधुसूदनम् | अब्रवीत् पुण्डरीकाक्षमाभाष्य मधुरं वच:,तब युधिष्ठिरने उन सब लोगोंके सुनते हुए कमलनयन भगवान् मधुसूदनको सम्बोधित करके मधुर वाणीमें कहा--
tato yudhiṣṭhiras teṣāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ madhusūdanam | abravīt puṇḍarīkākṣam ābhāṣya madhuraṃ vacaḥ ||
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, while all those present were listening, addressed Madhusūdana—lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa—and spoke to him in gentle, sweet words.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a violent and morally complex setting like the Kurukṣetra war, dharmic leadership is shown through restraint and respectful communication—Yudhiṣṭhira approaches Kṛṣṇa with measured, gentle speech, indicating humility and a commitment to righteous counsel.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira, in the presence and hearing of others, turns to Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana, Puṇḍarīkākṣa) and begins to speak to him courteously, setting up the counsel or request that follows in subsequent verses.