Shloka 12

Adhyāya 10: Śrutakarmā’s Engagements; Prativindhya–Citra Duel; Drauṇi Advances toward Bhīma

Devanagari script

रागो योगस्तथा दाक्ष्यं नयश्षेत्यर्थसाधका:

Transliteration

rāgo yogas tathā dākṣyaṃ nayaś cety artha-sādhakāḥ

Translation

Sañjaya disse: Determinação ardente, aplicação disciplinada, habilidade prática e política sensata—estes são os meios pelos quais os objetivos se realizam.

Word by Word

रागःpassion, attachment

योगःdiscipline, yoga; (also) strategy/means

तथाand also, likewise

दाक्ष्यम्skill, competence

नयःpolicy, prudence, leadership

चand

इतिthus, namely

अर्थसाधकाःaccomplishing the goal/purpose

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Success in difficult undertakings depends on a combination of inner drive (rāga as determined zeal), disciplined method (yoga), practical competence (dākṣya), and prudent strategy or policy (naya). The verse frames these as ethical and effective instruments for achieving legitimate aims.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Karṇa Parva war-reporting context, Sañjaya summarizes qualities that enable the accomplishment of objectives—implicitly relevant to battlefield leadership and counsel—highlighting the strategic and moral-psychological factors that shape outcomes.