Shloka 96

Devanagari script

इज्वितज्ञ: कवि: क्षिप्रमन्वबुद्धयत सात्यकि: । विद्वान्‌ सात्यकि इशारेसे ही दूसरोंके मनकी बात समझ लेनेवाले थे। वे उन दुष्टचित पापियोंके उस पापपूर्ण अभिप्रायको शीघ्र ही ताड़ गये

Transliteration

ijvita-jñaḥ kaviḥ kṣipram anvabuddhayat sātyakiḥ | vidvān sātyakiḥ īśāreṇaiva hi dūṣṭra-citta-pāpīnāṃ teṣāṃ pāpa-pūrṇam abhiprāyaṃ śīghram eva tāḍayām āsa |

Translation

ໄວສັມປາຍະນະກ່າວວ່າ: ສາຕະຍະກີ ຜູ້ມີປັນຍາແຫຼມຄົມ ແລະວ່ອງໄວ ໄດ້ເຂົ້າໃຈເຈດຕະນາຂອງພວກເຂົາໃນທັນທີ. ເປັນຜູ້ຮູ້ທັນ ແລະອ່ານໃຈຄົນອື່ນໄດ້, ລາວຈຶ່ງຈັບໄດ້ຢ່າງວ່ອງໄວເຖິງແຜນການບາບຂອງບຸລຸດຈິດຊົ່ວເຫຼົ່ານັ້ນ.

Word by Word

• इज्वितज्ञः: one who knows (others') intentions; quick to grasp intent
• इज्वितज्ञः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इज्वितज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कविः: wise man; sage
• कविः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• क्षिप्रम्: quickly
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्षिप्र

• अन्वबुद्धयत्: understood; perceived
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-बुध्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• सात्यकिः: Sātyaki
• सात्यकिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Sātyaki (Yuyudhāna)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical vigilance: a wise person quickly discerns harmful intentions and does not remain naïve before deceit. Discernment (buddhi) becomes a protective aspect of dharma in times of conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, Sātyaki is described as perceptive and intelligent; he promptly understands and detects the wicked, sinful plan formed by certain wrongdoers.