Shloka 16

Śalya-parva Adhyāya 34: Balarāma’s Withdrawal, Sarasvatī Pilgrimage Logistics, and Prabhāsa as Soma’s Renewal Tīrtha

Devanagari script

कृत्वा कुशलसंयुक्तां संविदं च यथावय: । जनार्दनं सात्यकिं च प्रेम्णा स परिषस्वजे

Transliteration

kṛtvā kuśalasaṃyuktāṃ saṃvidaṃ ca yathāvayaḥ | janārdanaṃ sātyakiṃ ca premṇā sa pariṣasvaje ||

Translation

Sañjaya said: Having exchanged courteous words of well-being, as was fitting, he then embraced Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) and Sātyaki with affection.

Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (√कृ)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• कुशल-संयुक्ताम्: joined with welfare/auspiciousness; friendly
• कुशल-संयुक्ताम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल + संयुक्त (√युज्)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• संविदम्: agreement, understanding, compact
• संविदम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संविद्
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• यथा-अवयः: according to age; age-appropriately
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा + अवयस्

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Krishna)
• जनार्दनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सात्यकिम्: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• प्रेम्णा: with affection
• प्रेम्णा: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेमन्
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद् (सः)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• परिषस्वजे: embraced
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-स्वज् (√स्वज्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), Third, Singular, Ātmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• संजय (Sañjaya)
• जनार्दन (Janārdana/Kṛṣṇa)
• सात्यकि (Sātyaki/Yuyudhāna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a violent and morally complex setting like war, dharmic conduct is sustained through basic virtues—courteous inquiry after welfare (kuśala-saṃvida) and affectionate regard for allies. The verse highlights that ethical life is not only in grand vows but also in humane gestures that preserve solidarity and right intention.

What is happening in the narrative?

After an exchange of proper greetings and words of well-being, a character (referred to simply as ‘he’) embraces Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) and Sātyaki affectionately, signaling closeness, alliance, and mutual support within the unfolding events of the Śalya Parva.