Shloka 3
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)
संजयने कहा--भरतवंशी नरेश! सुनिये। मैंने वीरवर श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनको जैसे देखा है और उन्होंने जो संदेश दिया है, वह आपको बता रहा हूँ ।।
sañjaya uvāca—bharatavaṃśī nareśa! śṛṇu. mayā vīravarau śrīkṛṣṇārjunau yathā dṛṣṭau, yac ca tau sandesam abruvātām, tat te nivedayāmi. pādāṅgulīr abhiprekṣan prayato ’haṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ | śuddhāntaṃ prāviśaṃ rājan ākhyātuṃ naradevayoḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「バーラタの王よ、聞き給え。私は最上の英雄、シュリー・クリシュナとアルジュナを見たままに、また彼らが伝えた使信を、ありのままに申し上げよう。心を慎み、合掌して敬意を示し、視線を自らの足の指へと落として、王よ、私はあなたの言葉をあの二人の尊き御方に届けるため、彼らの内殿へ入ったのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined conduct in sensitive political settings: an envoy or witness should be self-controlled (prayataḥ), respectful (kṛtāñjaliḥ), and careful in speech, reporting only what was truly seen and heard. Humility and restraint are presented as ethical prerequisites for truthful diplomacy.
Sañjaya begins his report to the king, stating that he will recount what he personally observed of Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna and their message. He describes entering their private quarters with lowered gaze and folded hands to deliver the king’s communication to them.