Shloka 13
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय २७: सुशर्माह्वानम्, अर्जुनस्य प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, भगदत्तेन गजप्रहारः
कि नु श्रेयस्करं कर्म भवेदद्येति चिन्तयन् । इह वा विनिवर्तेयं गच्छेयं वा युधिष्ठिरम्,वे सोचने लगे--आज मेरे लिये कौन-सा कार्य श्रेयस्कर होगा। यहाँसे संशप्तकोंकी ओर लौट चलूँ अथवा युधिष्छिरके पास जाऊँ
ki nu śreyaskaraṃ karma bhaved adya iti cintayan | iha vā vinivarteyaṃ gaccheyaṃ vā yudhiṣṭhiram |
Sañjaya said: ‘Reflecting, “What action would be most beneficial and right for me today?”, I wavered—should I turn back from here toward the Saṃsaptakas, or should I go to Yudhiṣṭhira?’
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic discernment under pressure: one should pause to consider which available action is truly śreyas—ethically preferable and beneficial—rather than acting impulsively in the turmoil of war.
Sañjaya reports an inner deliberation at a critical moment: he is uncertain whether to return toward the Saṃsaptaka fighters or to go to Yudhiṣṭhira, weighing which course of action is best in the unfolding battle situation.