Shloka 27
Sātyaki’s Assurance and the Protection of Dharmarāja (सात्यकिवचनम्—धर्मराजरक्षणविचारः)
युयुधानाद्य युद्धे मे दृश्यते विजयो श्लुव: । यथा हीमानि लिड्डनि दृश्यन्ते शिनिपुड़व,'शिनिप्रवर युयुधान! आज जैसे ये शुभ लक्षण दिखायी देते हैं, उनसे युद्धमें मेरी निश्चित विजय दृष्टिगोचर हो रही है”
sañjaya uvāca | yuyudhānādya yuddhe me dṛśyate vijayaḥ śubhaḥ | yathā hi māni liṅgāni dṛśyante śinipuṅgava ||
Sañjaya said: “O Yuyudhāna, foremost of the Śinis, today in this battle I can clearly perceive an auspicious victory for us, for such favorable signs are indeed appearing.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic’s recurring idea that human effort in war is accompanied by perceived cosmic or moral indicators (liṅga/omens). It reflects how leaders and narrators interpret signs to sustain resolve and to frame victory as not merely tactical but also ‘auspicious’ (śubha), suggesting alignment with a larger order.
Sañjaya addresses Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), praising him as the foremost of the Śinis, and reports that he perceives certain favorable signs in the ongoing battle. On that basis, he declares that victory appears assured and auspicious for their side.