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Shloka 1

Sañjaya’s Knowledge of Keśava and the Discipline of Indriya-nigraha (संजयस्य केशवज्ञानम्—इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः)

असजन कार (.) आ+औअन+- अष्टषष्टितमो< ध्याय: संजयका धृतराष्ट्रको भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णकी महिमा बतलाना संजय उवाच अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च धन्विनौ परमार्चितौ | कामादन्यत्र सम्भूतौ सर्वभावाय सम्मितौ,संजयने कहा--राजन्‌! अर्जुन तथा भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण दोनों बड़े सम्मानित धनुर्थर हैं। वे (यद्यपि सदा साथ रहनेवाले नर और नारायण हैं, तथापि) लोककल्याणकी कामनासे पृथक्‌-पृथक्‌ प्रकट हुए हैं और सब कुछ करनेमें समर्थ हैं

sañjaya uvāca | arjuno vāsudevaś ca dhanvinau paramārcitau | kāmād anyatra sambhūtau sarvabhāvāya sammitau ||

सञ्जय उवाच—राजन्! अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च धन्विनौ परमार्चितौ। कामादन्यत्र सम्भूतौ सर्वभावाय सम्मितौ॥

संजयःSanjaya
संजयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंजय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अर्जुनःArjuna
अर्जुनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वासुदेवःVasudeva (Krishna)
वासुदेवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवासुदेव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धन्विनौtwo bowmen
धन्विनौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootधन्विन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
परम-अर्चितौhighly honored / supremely worshipped
परम-अर्चितौ:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम + अर्चित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
कामात्from desire; for the sake of (a wish)
कामात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
अन्यत्रelsewhere; separately
अन्यत्र:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअन्यत्र
सम्भूतौarisen; manifested; born
सम्भूतौ:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + भू
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual, क्त (past passive participle)
सर्व-भावायfor the welfare of all beings / for all purposes
सर्व-भावाय:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व + भाव
FormMasculine, Dative, Singular
सम्मितौfully capable; adequate; equal to (the task)
सम्मितौ:
TypeAdjective
Rootसम् + मा
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual, क्त (past passive participle)

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
A
Arjuna
V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

The verse frames Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa as divinely purposed agents: their excellence and honor are not merely personal achievements but instruments for universal welfare. Ethical action is presented as guided by higher intention—capability and prestige are to serve lokasaṅgraha (the good of the world).

Sañjaya begins describing to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the greatness of Kṛṣṇa (and Arjuna), emphasizing that both are supremely revered archers who have appeared separately by deliberate will, implying a providential design behind the unfolding events of the impending Kurukṣetra conflict.