Shloka 98
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
अप्येवं नो ब्राह्मणा: सन्ति वृद्धा बहुश्रुता: शीलवन्तः कुलीना: । सांवत्सरा ज्योतिषि चाभियुक्ता नक्षत्रयोगेषु च निश्चयज्ञा:
apyevaṃ no brāhmaṇāḥ santi vṛddhā bahuśrutāḥ śīlavantaḥ kulīnāḥ | sāṃvatsarā jyotiṣi cābhiyuktā nakṣatrayogeṣu ca niścayajñāḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「まことに我らの中にも老いたバラモンたちがいる――多くの聖なる学に博く通じ、品行正しく、名門に生まれ、占星に巧みで、年の吉凶の果を見定め、星宿と惑星の結合の理を確かに知る者たちである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Competent counsel for rulers should rest on learning, ethical character, and tested expertise; Sañjaya highlights that wise, virtuous Brahmins—skilled in interpreting time and omens—are available as reliable advisors.
Sañjaya points out that their side possesses experienced Brahmin elders who are learned and proficient in jyotiṣa, capable of determining yearly outcomes and the effects of stellar configurations—implying that guidance and prognostication are already at hand in the unfolding political crisis.