Shloka 44
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
स्वाहा स्वधा शची चैव स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते सदा । लक्ष्मीररुन्धती चैव कुरुतां स्वस्ति तेडनघ,निष्पाप नरेश! स्वाहा, स्वधा और शची आदि देवियाँ तुम्हारा सदा कल्याण करें। लक्ष्मी और अरुन्धती भी तुम्हारा मंगल करें
svāhā svadhā śacī caiva svasti kurvantu te sadā | lakṣmīr arundhatī caiva kurutāṃ svasti te 'nagha nṛeśa ||
Sañjaya said: “May Svāhā, Svadhā, and Śacī ever bring you well-being. May Lakṣmī and Arundhatī also grant you auspiciousness, O blameless king.” In the midst of war’s grim uncertainty, the speaker invokes revered divine and exemplary feminine powers as a moral and protective benediction for the ruler, affirming that rightful governance and inner purity deserve auspicious safeguarding.
संजय उवाच