Shloka 66

Devanagari script

स्थिरा बुद्धिनरिन्द्रस्य धार्तराष्ट्स्य मानद

Transliteration

sthirā buddhir narendrasya dhārtarāṣṭrasya mānada

Translation

Sanjaya said: “O bestower of honor, the resolve of the Dhartarashtra king remained firm.”

Word by Word

• स्थिरा: steady, firm
• स्थिरा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• बुद्धिः: intellect, resolve
• बुद्धिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धि
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• नर-इन्द्रस्य: of the king (lord of men)
• नर-इन्द्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• धार्तराष्ट्रस्य: of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s (son/descendant), i.e., Duryodhana
• धार्तराष्ट्रस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धार्तराष्ट्र
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• मानद: O giver of honor (address)
• मानद: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानद
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights steadfast resolve in a ruler—an ethical pivot in epic narrative, since firmness of judgment can uphold dharma when guided by wisdom, or deepen ruin when tied to attachment and partiality.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the king’s mind/decision remains firm, indicating Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s settled stance amid the unfolding crisis of the Kurukṣetra war.