Shloka 51

Devanagari script

प्रीतिं दास्यामि भीमस्य यमयो: सात्यकस्य च । “मैं रणभूमिमें कर्ण और उसके महारथी पुत्रको मारकर भीमसेन, नकुल, सहदेव तथा सात्यकिको प्रसन्न करूँगा ।। धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिभ्यां पजचालानां च माधव

Transliteration

prītiṁ dāsyāmi bhīmasya yamayoḥ sātyakasya ca |

Translation

Sañjaya said: “I shall win the goodwill of Bhīma, of the twin brothers (Nakula and Sahadeva), and of Sātyaki.” In the moral atmosphere of the war, this line frames battlefield action not merely as violence but as a calculated effort to secure allies’ satisfaction and confidence—revealing how honor, loyalty, and morale become strategic aims alongside victory.

Word by Word

• प्रीतिम्: pleasure, satisfaction
• प्रीतिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• दास्यामि: I will give
• दास्यामि: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada

• भीमस्य: of Bhima / to Bhima (intended recipient)
• भीमस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीम
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• यमयोः: of the two Yamas (Nakula and Sahadeva)
• यमयोः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (यमौ = नकुल-सहदेवौ)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Dual

• सात्यकस्य: of Satyaki
• सात्यकस्य: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Bhīma
• Nakula
• Sahadeva
• Sātyaki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in a dharmic crisis like war, actions are judged not only by force but by their effect on trust, morale, and the perceived righteousness of one’s side; ‘winning goodwill’ becomes a strategic and ethical objective.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a warrior’s intent to act in a way that will please key Pāṇḍava champions—Bhīma, the twins Nakula and Sahadeva, and Sātyaki—signaling coordination and the importance of maintaining allies’ confidence during the battle.