Shloka 2
Śiva-darśana through Tapas and Stuti (उपमन्यु–कृष्ण संवादः)
धर्मे दृढत्वं युधि शत्रुघातं यशस्तथाग्रयं परमं बलं च । योगप्रियत्वं तव संनिकर्ष वृणे सुतानां च शतं शतानि
dharme dṛḍhatvaṃ yudhi śatrughātaṃ yaśas tathāgryaṃ paramaṃ balaṃ ca | yogapriyatvaṃ tava saṃnikarṣaṃ vṛṇe sutānāṃ ca śataṃ śatāni ||
Kṛṣṇa berkata: “Aku memilih anugerah ini: keteguhan dalam dharma; kuasa menewaskan musuh di medan perang; kemasyhuran yang terunggul; kekuatan yang tertinggi; kecintaan pada yoga (disiplin rohani); menjadi kesayangan semua; kedekatan dengan-Mu; dan anak-anak lelaki beratus-ratus, beratus-ratus. Inilah lapan anugerah yang kupohon.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ideal of integrated excellence: unwavering commitment to dharma, competence in righteous warfare, and the pursuit of inner discipline (yoga), all balanced with social goodwill, supportive companionship, and continuity of lineage. Ethical strength is presented as inseparable from martial and spiritual strength.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, as the speaker, enumerates a set of desired boons—eight in total—covering moral steadfastness, victory in battle, fame, strength, love of yoga, popularity, the benefactor’s close presence, and abundant sons. The verse is a formal request listing the boons in a compact, poetic sequence.