Shloka 29
Gadā-yuddhe Bhīma–Duryodhanayoḥ Tumulaḥ Saṃprahāraḥ
Mace-duel’s intense exchange
राज्ञश्न धृतराष्ट्रस्य तथा त्वमपि चात्मन:
rājñaś ca dhṛtarāṣṭrasya tathā tvam api cātmanaḥ
“(Act) for King Dhṛtarāṣṭra as well—and you too, for your own sake.” Sañjaya frames the counsel as a duty owed both to the blind monarch and to oneself, implying that right action in a time of ruin safeguards not only the ruler’s welfare but also one’s personal integrity and future accountability.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should act with a sense of duty toward rightful authority (the king) while also recognizing personal moral accountability; ethical counsel in crisis protects both the ruler’s welfare and one’s own integrity.
Sañjaya, speaking in the aftermath-laden context of the war, urges that a certain course be taken with regard to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and adds that the addressee should also consider their own self-interest—implying prudence and responsibility amid political and moral collapse.