Shloka 9
अध्याय ६६: संजयेन जनार्दन-प्रभाववर्णनम्
Sañjaya on Janārdana’s Decisive Sovereignty
ततस्तन्मतमाज्ञाय संजयस्यात्मजस्य च । अभ्युपेत्य महाप्राज्ञ: कृष्णद्वैपायनोडब्रवीत्,तदनन्तर परम ज्ञानी श्रीकृष्णद्वैपायन व्यास सभा-भवनमें पहुँचकर संजय तथा अपने पुत्र धृतराष्ट्रके उस विचारको जानकर इस प्रकार बोले--
tatastanmatamājñāya sañjayasyātmajasya ca | abhyupetya mahāprājñaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyano 'bravīt ||
Kemudian, resi agung yang maha bijaksana, Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa), setelah memahami niat itu—baik niat Sañjaya mahupun niat puteranya sendiri (Dhṛtarāṣṭra)—mendekat lalu bersabda. Kisah ini menandai saat yang menentukan: seorang tua yang arif, menyingkap tekad batin pihak-pihak yang terlibat, memasuki balairung raja untuk menasihati mereka ke jalan yang selaras dengan dharma sebelum peristiwa mengeras menjadi pertikaian yang tiada jalan kembali.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise intervention begins with discerning intentions. The verse highlights the ethical role of a sage: to understand the inner resolve of rulers and advisers and to offer timely counsel so that decisions align with dharma before they lead to harm.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Vyāsa, perceiving the current intention of Sañjaya and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, comes into the royal assembly and begins to speak—setting up a moment of guidance and admonition in the tense lead-up to the Kurukṣetra conflict.