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Shloka 133

Śalya Appointed as Karṇa’s Sārathi; Discourse on Praise, Blame, and Beneficial Counsel (कर्णस्य शल्यसारथ्यं तथा स्तवनिन्दाविचारः)

प्रेषिता द्विजमुख्येन मर्माण्युद्दिश्य सर्वतः । द्विजश्रेष्ठ कृपाचार्यने सब ओरसे आपके मर्मस्थानोंको लक्ष्य करके बाण चलाये थे; परंतु दैवयोगसे ही वे मर्मभेदी बाण आपके मर्मस्थानोंपर नहीं पड़े हैं

preṣitā dvijamukhyena marmāṇy uddiśya sarvataḥ |

สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “คริปาจารย์ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่ทวิชะได้ยิงศรจากทุกทิศ เล็งมุ่งยังจุดมรณะของท่าน แต่ด้วยอำนาจแห่งดวงชะตา ศรอันเจาะชีวิตเหล่านั้นกลับมิได้ต้องมรฺมสถานของท่าน แสดงว่าในสนามรบ แม้ฝีมือมนุษย์ก็ถูกขัดขวางได้เมื่อโชคชะตาไม่ยินยอม”

प्रेषिताःsent, discharged
प्रेषिताः:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रेषित (√इष्/√प्रेष् caus. 'to send/dispatch')
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
द्विजमुख्येनby the foremost Brahmin
द्विजमुख्येन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विजमुख्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मर्माणिvital spots
मर्माणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमर्मन्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
उद्दिश्यhaving aimed at / targeting
उद्दिश्य:
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-√दिश्
FormAbsolutive (Gerund)
सर्वतःfrom all sides / everywhere
सर्वतः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वतः

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Kṛpācārya (Kripa)
A
arrows (bāṇa)
V
vital points (marman)

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights the Mahābhārata’s recurring insight that prowess and correct targeting in war do not guarantee results; outcomes depend on daiva (fate/providence). Ethical reflection follows: one should act with skill and resolve, yet recognize limits of control and avoid arrogance over success.

Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpācārya, a Brahmin warrior, shot arrows from all sides aiming at the opponent’s vital points, but those marman-piercing shots failed to land on the vulnerable spots due to daiva.