Mahabharata 7.93.3 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 93, Shloka 3
द्रोण–सात्यकि-युद्धम्
Droṇa–Sātyaki Engagement
शिवेन ध्याहि मां ब्रह्मन् स्वस्ति चैव वदस्व मे । भवत्प्रसादादिच्छामि प्रवेष्टूं दुर्भिदां चमूम्
śivena dhyāhi māṃ brahman svasti caiva vadasva me | bhavatprasādād icchāmi praveṣṭuṃ durbhidāṃ camūm ||
હે બ્રાહ્મણ! શિવભાવથી મારું કલ્યાણ ચિંતવો અને મને ‘સ્વસ્તિ’ કહી આશીર્વાદ આપો. તમારી કૃપાના બળે જ હું આ દુર્ભેદ્ય સેનાવ્યૂહમાં પ્રવેશ કરવા ઇચ્છું છું.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid warfare, one seeks moral steadiness through auspicious intention and the blessings of the righteous; the verse highlights humility and reliance on spiritual support before undertaking a perilous act.
Sañjaya reports a request made to a venerable Brahmin for benediction and goodwill, as the speaker prepares to enter a battle-host described as difficult to penetrate.
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