Shloka 10
Sañjaya’s Knowledge of Keśava and the Discipline of Indriya-nigraha (संजयस्य केशवज्ञानम्—इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः)
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिवं च पुरुषोत्तम: । विचेष्टयति भूतात्मा क्रीडन्निव जनार्दन:
pṛthivīṃ cāntarikṣaṃ ca divaṃ ca puruṣottamaḥ | viceṣṭayati bhūtātmā krīḍann iva janārdanaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Janārdana, Purushottama—Diri batin bagi segala makhluk—menggerakkan bumi, alam pertengahan, dan syurga, seolah-olah sekadar permainan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa is portrayed as the Supreme Person and the indwelling Self of all beings, effortlessly directing the functioning of the three realms (earth, mid-region, and heaven). This underscores divine sovereignty and the idea that cosmic order operates under a higher governance, inviting humility and trust in dharma amid human conflict.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, praises Kṛṣṇa’s supreme status. In the tense pre-war setting of the Udyoga Parva, the statement elevates Kṛṣṇa beyond a mere political ally, presenting him as the cosmic regulator whose will and presence frame the unfolding decisions and their ethical weight.