Mahabharata 7.79.33 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 79, Shloka 33
Jayadratha-rakṣā: Conch Signals and Encirclement of Arjuna
Chapter 79
साम्ना ये सर्वभूतानि पश्यन्ति गतमत्सरा: । नारुंतुदानां क्षमिणां या गतिस्तामवाप्रुहि
sāmnā ye sarvabhūtāni paśyanti gatamatsarāḥ | nāruṃtudānāṃ kṣamiṇāṃ yā gatis tām avāpruhi ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Semoga engkau mencapai keadaan yang sama seperti mereka yang bebas dari iri hati, memandang semua makhluk dengan batin yang seimbang; yang tidak melukai titik rapuh orang lain dengan ucapan; dan yang senantiasa memaafkan semua.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse praises a dharmic disposition: freedom from envy, equal regard for all beings, restraint from speech that strikes another’s vulnerable point, and a forgiving temperament. Such inner discipline is presented as leading to an elevated ‘gati’ (spiritual/moral destination) worthy of aspiration.
In the midst of the Drona Parva’s war narrative, Sañjaya reports an ethical exhortation: he highlights the conduct of the virtuous—equanimous, non-wounding in speech, and forgiving—and urges the listener to attain the same exalted end that such people reach.
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