Shloka 336

Devanagari script

कृतज्ञतां दयां चैव भ्रातुस्त्वमनुचिन्तय । “आपके भाई अर्जुनमें जो दैवीशक्ति, अस्त्रविद्याकी निपुणता, योग, युद्धस्थलमें अमर्ष, कृतज्ञता और दया आदि सदगुण हैं उनका आप बारंबार चिन्तन कीजिये

Transliteration

kṛtajñatāṁ dayāṁ caiva bhrātus tvam anucintaya |

Translation

Sanjaya said: “Reflect again and again on your brother’s virtues—his gratitude and his compassion.” In the midst of war, the verse urges remembrance of ethical qualities in one’s own kin, implying that true strength is not only martial skill but also moral character.

Word by Word

कृतज्ञताम्gratitude

दयाम्compassion

चand

एवindeed/just

भ्रातुःof (your) brother

त्वम्you

अनुचिन्तयreflect upon/consider repeatedly

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

brother (implied: Arjuna in the surrounding context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a violent conflict, one should keep ethical virtues in view—especially gratitude and compassion—recognizing that moral excellence is integral to true heroism and right conduct (dharma).

What is happening in the narrative?

Sanjaya, narrating events to Dhritarashtra, urges reflection on the brother’s qualities; in context this points to Arjuna’s noble traits, reminding the listener to judge the warrior not only by power but by character.