Shloka 49
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
Devanagari script
गान्धारराज: शकुनिर्गान्धारैरभिरक्षित:
Transliteration
gāndhārarājaḥ śakunir gāndhārair abhirakṣitaḥ
Translation
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。ガンダーラ王シャクニは、ガンダーラの男たちの護衛と守りの中にあった――それは、彼の地位が固く守られ、政治の緊張が高まるさなかでも同族の組織だった支えがあることを示していた。
Word by Word
गान्धारराजःthe king of Gandhāra
गान्धारराजः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धारराज
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
शकुनिःŚakuni
शकुनिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशकुनि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
गान्धारैःby the Gandhāras (people of Gandhāra)
गान्धारैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootगान्धार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
अभिरक्षितःwell-guarded / protected
अभिरक्षितः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि-रक्ष्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
V
VaiśampāyanaŚ
ŚakuniG
GāndhāraG
GāndhārasCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how power in a crisis rests not only on personal cunning or status but also on collective backing and protection. Ethically, it points to the responsibility of groups who choose whom to shield and empower during escalating conflict.
Vaiśampāyana briefly notes Śakuni’s position: he is the Gāndhāra king and is being guarded by Gāndhāran followers. The narration underscores his secure support base as events move toward confrontation.