Shloka 29
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणरथारोহণं सात्यकेः प्रतिरक्षणं च | Dhrishtadyumna Boards Droṇa’s Chariot; Sātyaki’s Counter-Protection
स्मिताभिभाषिणं शान्तं गुरुवाक्यकरं सदा | बाल्ये5प्यतुलकर्माणं प्रियवाक्यममत्सरम्
smitābhibhāṣiṇaṃ śāntaṃ guruvākyakaraṃ sadā | bālye 'py atulakarmāṇaṃ priyavākyam amatsaram ||
Sañjaya dit : Il était doux, parlant avec un sourire paisible; d’un naturel calme; toujours soumis à la parole de ses maîtres. Même enfant, ses actes étaient sans égal. Sa parole était agréable, et il était exempt d’envie.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence is grounded in ethical character: calmness, pleasant and non-harmful speech, freedom from envy, and steady obedience to rightful instruction—virtues that remain meaningful even amid conflict.
Sañjaya is describing a person’s virtues—his calm demeanor, respectful obedience to teachers, extraordinary deeds from childhood, and lack of envy—highlighting the moral stature of the figure being spoken about within the Drona Parva war narrative.