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Shloka 98

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration

Sañjaya’s Report

अप्येवं नो ब्राह्मणा: सन्ति वृद्धा बहुश्रुता: शीलवन्तः कुलीना: । सांवत्सरा ज्योतिषि चाभियुक्ता नक्षत्रयोगेषु च निश्चयज्ञा:,“हमारे पास कितने ही ऐसे वृद्ध ब्राह्मण विद्यमान हैं, जो अनेक शास्त्रोंके विद्वान, सुशील, उत्तम कुलमें उत्पन्न, वर्षके शुभाशुभ फलोंको जाननेवाले, ज्योतिष-शास्त्रके मर्मज्ञ तथा ग्रह-नक्षत्रोंक योगफलका निश्चित-रूपसे ज्ञान रखनेवाले हैं

apyevaṃ no brāhmaṇāḥ santi vṛddhā bahuśrutāḥ śīlavantaḥ kulīnāḥ | sāṃvatsarā jyotiṣi cābhiyuktā nakṣatrayogeṣu ca niścayajñāḥ ||

Dijo Sañjaya: «En verdad, también contamos entre nosotros con ancianos brahmanes—versados en muchas disciplinas sagradas, de buena conducta y noble linaje—diestros en astrología, capaces de juzgar los frutos auspiciosos e infaustos del año, y seguros en su conocimiento de las combinaciones de estrellas y planetas».

अपिalso, even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
एवम्thus, in this way
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
नःof us/our
नः:
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
ब्राह्मणाःBrahmins
ब्राह्मणाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootब्राह्मण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सन्तिare, exist
सन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormPresent (Lat), Third, Plural
वृद्धाःelderly, aged
वृद्धाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
बहुश्रुताःmuch-learned, well-read
बहुश्रुताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootबहुश्रुत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
शीलवन्तःvirtuous, of good conduct
शीलवन्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootशीलवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कुलीनाःwell-born, of noble family
कुलीनाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकुलीन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
सांवत्सराःknowing the (yearly) annual results; annual prognosticators
सांवत्सराः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसांवत्सर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
ज्योतिषिin astrology/astronomy
ज्योतिषि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootज्योतिष्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अभियुक्ताःengaged, devoted, expert
अभियुक्ताः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि-युज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
नक्षत्रयोगेषुin the conjunctions/combinations of stars (nakshatras)
नक्षत्रयोगेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootनक्षत्रयोग
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
निश्चयज्ञाःknowers of certainty; those who know decisively
निश्चयज्ञाः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootनिश्चयज्ञ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
B
brāhmaṇāḥ (elder Brahmins)
J
jyotiṣa (astrology/astronomy)
N
nakṣatra (lunar mansions)

Educational Q&A

Competent counsel for rulers should rest on learning, ethical character, and tested expertise; Sañjaya highlights that wise, virtuous Brahmins—skilled in interpreting time and omens—are available as reliable advisors.

Sañjaya points out that their side possesses experienced Brahmin elders who are learned and proficient in jyotiṣa, capable of determining yearly outcomes and the effects of stellar configurations—implying that guidance and prognostication are already at hand in the unfolding political crisis.