Mahabharata 7.85.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 85, Shloka 2
द्रोणेन सात्यकिपीडनम् — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Charge to Sātyaki amid Droṇa’s Onslaught
सुखेन रजनी व्युष्टा कच्चित् ते मधुसूदन । कच्चिज्ज्ञानानि सर्वाणि प्रसन्नानि तवाच्युत,“मधुसूदन! क्या आपकी रात सुखपूर्वक बीती है? अच्युत! क्या आपकी सम्पूर्ण ज्ञानेन्द्रियाँ प्रसन्न हैं?”
sukhena rajanī vyuṣṭā kaccit te madhusūdana | kaccij jñānāni sarvāṇi prasannāni tavācyuta ||
«Oh Madhusūdana, ¿pasó tu noche con sosiego? Oh Acyuta, ¿están claras y serenas todas tus facultades?»
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights that ethical action in crisis depends on inner composure and the clear functioning of one’s knowing faculties; calm vigilance is treated as a moral and practical necessity amid war.
Sañjaya addresses Kṛṣṇa with respectful epithets and inquires about his well-being after the night—whether he rested well and whether his senses and mind are steady—signaling concern and readiness for the day’s grave events.
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