Shloka 12
Somadatta–Sātyaki Engagement; Bhīma’s Interventions; Droṇa–Yudhiṣṭhira Astra Exchange
Book 7, Chapter 132
यत् कृत्यं सिन्धुराजस्य प्राप्तकालमनन्तरम् । तत् संविधीयतां क्षिप्रं साधु संचिन्त्य नो द्विज,“ब्रह्म! इस समय सिंधुराजकी रक्षाके लिये तुरंत करनेयोग्य जो कार्य हमारे सामने प्राप्त है, उसे अच्छी तरह सोच-विचारकर शीघ्र सम्पन्न कीजिये”
sañjaya uvāca | yat kṛtyaṃ sindhurājasya prāptakālam anantaram | tat saṃvidhīyatāṃ kṣipraṃ sādhu saṃcintya no dvija ||
यत् कृत्यं सिन्धुराजस्य प्राप्तकालमनन्तरम् । तत् संविधीयतां क्षिप्रं साधु संचिन्त्य नो द्विज ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes time-bound dharma in leadership: when a decisive moment arrives, one must deliberate properly yet act without delay—balancing thoughtful judgment with swift execution, especially when protecting an ally under threat.
In the Drona Parva war setting, Sañjaya urges a brāhmaṇa commander (Droṇa) to immediately plan and implement the necessary measures to safeguard the Sindhu king Jayadratha, indicating an urgent tactical crisis on the battlefield.