Shloka 33

द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय ८७: सात्यकेरनुयात्रा

Sātyaki’s resolve and departure to reach Arjuna

Devanagari script

नियुज्यमाना: स्थास्यन्ति पाण्डवा धर्मवर्त्मनि । सन्ति मे ज्ञातयस्तात येषां श्रोष्यन्ति पाण्डवा:,“तात! पाण्डवोंको यदि आदेश दिया जाय तो वे उसे मानकर सदा धर्ममार्गपर ही स्थिर रहेंगे। मेरे अनेक ऐसे भाई-बन्धु हैं, जिनकी बात पाण्डव सुनेंगे

Transliteration

niyujyamānāḥ sthāsyanti pāṇḍavā dharmavartmani | santi me jñātayas tāta yeṣāṃ śroṣyanti pāṇḍavāḥ ||

Translation

If the Pāṇḍavas are enjoined and guided, they will remain steadfast on the path of dharma. I have, dear one, many kinsmen whose counsel the Pāṇḍavas will heed.

Word by Word

• {'niyujyamānāḥ': 'being directed, appointed, enjoined (passive participle)', 'sthāsyanti': 'they will stand

• they will remain steadfast (future of √sthā)', 'pāṇḍavāḥ': 'the sons of Pāṇḍu

• the Pāṇḍavas', 'dharma-vartmani': 'on the path/track of dharma (locative)', 'santi': 'there are

• exist', 'me': 'my', 'jñātayaḥ': 'kinsmen, relatives', 'tāta': 'dear one

• son (a term of address)', 'yeṣām': 'of whom

• whose', 'śroṣyanti': 'they will listen to

Speaker

धृतराष्ट उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Pāṇḍavas
• jñātayaḥ (kinsmen/relatives of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)
• dharma (as the moral order/path)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra asserts that the Pāṇḍavas are naturally disposed to uphold dharma and will remain on the righteous path when properly guided; ethical conduct is sustained by right counsel and legitimate moral authority.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the midst of the war narrative, Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on the Pāṇḍavas’ receptiveness to instruction and claims he has relatives whose words the Pāṇḍavas would accept—implying that mediation or guidance through respected elders/kinsmen could influence their course toward dharma.