Shloka 31

द्रोणानीक-व्यतिक्रमः — Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Break Through Droṇa’s Array

Devanagari script

भूयस्तु मन्त्रयिष्यामि नीतिमात्महिताय वै । मन्त्रज्जै: सचिवै: सार्ध सुहृद्धि: कार्यसिद्धये,“अब मैं पुनः अपने हितका ध्यान रखते हुए कार्यकी सिद्धिके लिये मन्त्रज्ञ मन्त्रियों और हितैषी सुहृदोंके साथ सलाह करूँगा”

Transliteration

bhūyas tu mantrayiṣyāmi nītim ātmahitāya vai | mantrajñaiḥ sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ suhṛdbhiḥ kāryasiddhaye ||

Translation

Sañjaya berkata: “Sekali lagi aku akan bermesyuarat—dengan memandang kepada kesejahteraanku sendiri—agar usaha ini berhasil, bersama para menteri yang mahir dalam nasihat dan sahabat-sahabat yang tulus menghendaki kebaikan.”

Word by Word

भूयःagain, further

तुbut/indeed

मन्त्रयिष्यामिI will consult/deliberate

नीतिम्policy/strategy

आत्महितायfor (my) own benefit

वैindeed, surely

मन्त्रज्ञैःwith counsel-knowing (wise in counsel)

सचिवैःwith ministers

सार्धम्together with

सुहृद्भिःwith well-wishers/friends

कार्यसिद्धयेfor the accomplishment of the task

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Effective and ethically aware action (nīti) is strengthened by deliberate consultation with competent advisers and well-wishing allies; success in difficult undertakings should be pursued through counsel rather than impulsiveness.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a resolve to consult again—seeking a prudent course and the success of the intended action—by conferring with knowledgeable ministers and friendly supporters.