Shloka 9
Droṇa Interdicts Sātyaki; Sātyaki’s Breakthrough and Duel with Kṛtavarmā (द्रोण-निवारणम्, सात्यकि-प्रवेशः, कृतवर्म-युद्धम्)
त्वं तु प्राज्ञतमो लोके हित्वा धर्म सनातनम् | दुर्योधनस्य कर्णस्य शकुनेश्चवान्वगा मतम्,आप संसारमें बड़े बुद्धिमान समझे जाते हैं तो भी आपने सनातनधर्मका परित्याग करके दुर्योधन, कर्ण और शकुनिके मतका अनुसरण किया है
tvaṃ tu prājñatamo loke hitvā dharmaṃ sanātanam | duryodhanasya karṇasya śakuneś cānugā mataṃ ||
Engkau dipandang sebagai yang paling arif di dunia; namun engkau meninggalkan dharma yang abadi dan mengikuti nasihat Duryodhana, Karna, dan Shakuni.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wisdom is measured not by reputation but by adherence to sanātana-dharma; following unrighteous counsel—especially from those driven by ambition and deceit—constitutes a moral failure even for the learned.
Sanjaya rebukes a figure addressed as ‘you’ (contextually, a respected elder/decision-maker), pointing out the contradiction between being known as wise and yet forsaking dharma by aligning with the strategic opinions of Duryodhana, Karna, and Shakuni in the unfolding war.