Mahabharata 7.151.25 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 151, Shloka 25
अलायुधस्य भीमवधसंकल्पः
Alāyudha’s Resolve to Confront Bhīma
धनंजयसखा यश्चन धनंजयहितकश्षन यः । धनंजयस्य गोप्ता तं प्रपद्य सुखमेधते,“जो अर्जुनके मित्र, अर्जुनके हितैषी और अर्जुनके रक्षक हैं, उन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णकी शरण लेकर मनुष्य सुखी होता है
dhanañjaya-sakhā yaś ca dhanañjaya-hita-kṛt ca yaḥ | dhanañjayasya goptā taṃ prapadya sukham edhate ||
ผู้ใดเป็นสหายของอรชุน เป็นผู้มุ่งประโยชน์แก่อรชุน และเป็นผู้พิทักษ์อรชุน—เมื่อเข้าถึงพระศรีกฤษณะผู้เป็นภควานนั้นเป็นที่พึ่ง มนุษย์ย่อมเจริญในสุขและความเกษม
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that taking refuge in Kṛṣṇa—depicted as Arjuna’s loyal friend, active well-wisher, and protector—leads to genuine happiness and flourishing. Ethically, it highlights that well-being arises from aligning oneself with righteous counsel and steadfast guardianship rather than relying only on personal power.
In the Drona Parva’s war narrative, Sañjaya describes Kṛṣṇa’s relationship to Arjuna: intimate friendship, committed support, and protective oversight. The statement functions as a reflective assurance that those who seek Kṛṣṇa’s shelter attain steadiness and happiness even amid the battlefield’s peril.
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