Shloka 7
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)
अर्जुनोत्सड्रगौ पादौ केशवस्योपलक्षये । अर्जुनस्य च कृष्णायां सत्यायां च महात्मन:,मैंने देखा, श्रीकृष्णके दोनों चरण अर्जुनकी गोदमें थे और महात्मा अर्जुनका एक पैर द्रौपदीकी तथा दूसरा सत्यभामाकी गोदमें था
sañjaya uvāca | arjunotsṛjagau pādau keśavasyopalakṣaye | arjunasya ca kṛṣṇāyāṃ satyāyāṃ ca mahātmanaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Aku melihat kedua kaki Keśava diletakkan di pangkuan Arjuna; dan Arjuna yang berhati luhur menaruh satu kakinya di pangkuan Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī) dan yang lain di pangkuan Satyā (Satyabhāmā).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of personal relationships—respect, affection, and mutual regard—among exemplary figures. In the Udyoga Parva’s tense atmosphere, such intimacy underscores what is ethically at stake: the preservation (or rupture) of human bonds and honor amid political decisions that may lead to war.
Sañjaya reports what he has seen: Kṛṣṇa’s feet rest on Arjuna’s lap, while Arjuna’s feet rest on the laps of Draupadī (Kṛṣṇā) and Satyabhāmā (Satyā). It is a descriptive snapshot of their physical arrangement, signaling closeness and familiarity within the household setting.