Shloka 19
मूर्थ्नि स्थितममित्राणां जीवतामेव संजय । दत्ता दाया यथाशक्ति मित्राणां च प्रियं कृतम्
mūrdhni sthitam amitrāṇāṃ jīvatām eva saṃjaya | dattā dāyā yathāśakti mitrāṇāṃ ca priyaṃ kṛtam ||
سنجے نے کہا—اے سنجے، دشمن زندہ رہتے ہوئے بھی میں ان کے سروں پر غالب رہا؛ میں نے اپنی استطاعت کے مطابق حصے اور عطیے بانٹے، اور دوستوں کی خوشنودی کے کام بھی کیے۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes worldly dominance over foes with social-ethical duties: even amid conflict, one should distribute resources fairly within one’s means and maintain loyalty by doing what benefits friends and allies.
In Sañjaya’s narration, a speaker reflects on having held a position of superiority over enemies while they yet lived, and on having allotted portions/gifts as far as possible, while also acting to please and support friends—summarizing conduct in power during wartime.