Shloka 7
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)
अर्जुनोत्सड्रगौ पादौ केशवस्योपलक्षये । अर्जुनस्य च कृष्णायां सत्यायां च महात्मन:,मैंने देखा, श्रीकृष्णके दोनों चरण अर्जुनकी गोदमें थे और महात्मा अर्जुनका एक पैर द्रौपदीकी तथा दूसरा सत्यभामाकी गोदमें था
sañjaya uvāca | arjunotsṛjagau pādau keśavasyopalakṣaye | arjunasya ca kṛṣṇāyāṃ satyāyāṃ ca mahātmanaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: I observed that Keśava’s two feet were placed upon Arjuna’s lap; and that the great-souled Arjuna had one foot resting in Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)’s lap and the other in Satyā (Satyabhāmā)’s lap. The scene conveys an intimate, domestic tableau of mutual regard and closeness among the foremost figures—an image of personal bonds and honor that stands in poignant contrast to the political strain and impending conflict of the Udyoga Parva.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of personal relationships—respect, affection, and mutual regard—among exemplary figures. In the Udyoga Parva’s tense atmosphere, such intimacy underscores what is ethically at stake: the preservation (or rupture) of human bonds and honor amid political decisions that may lead to war.
Sañjaya reports what he has seen: Kṛṣṇa’s feet rest on Arjuna’s lap, while Arjuna’s feet rest on the laps of Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā) and Satyabhāmā (Satyā). It is a descriptive snapshot of their physical arrangement, signaling closeness and familiarity within the household setting.