Shloka 7
सहदेव–सात्यकि संवादः
Sahadeva and Satyaki on resolve after failed conciliation
अन्यथा बुद्धयो हासन्नस्मासु वनवासिषु । अदृश्येष्वन्यथा कृष्ण दृश्येषु पुनरन्यथा,श्रीकृष्ण! जब हम वनमें निवास करते थे, उस समय हमारे विचार कुछ और ही थे, अज्ञातवासके समय वे बदलकर कुछ और हो गये और उस अवधिको पूर्ण करके जब हम सबके सामने प्रकट हुए हैं, तबसे हमलोगोंका विचार कुछ और हो गया है
anyathā buddhayo hāsann asmāsu vanavāsiṣu | adṛśyeṣv anyathā kṛṣṇa dṛśyeṣu punar anyathā ||
اے کرشن! جب ہم جنگل میں رہتے تھے تو ہمارے خیالات ایک طرح کے تھے؛ گمنامی کے زمانے میں وہ بدل کر دوسری طرح ہو گئے؛ اور اب وہ مدت پوری کر کے سب کے سامنے ظاہر ہونے کے بعد ہماری سوچ پھر اور ہو گئی ہے۔
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human resolve and ethical judgment can shift with circumstances—hardship in exile, vulnerability in concealment, and confidence after re-emergence each shape one’s outlook. The verse highlights the need for steady, principled counsel (here sought from Kṛṣṇa) amid changing emotions and strategic pressures.
Nakula addresses Kṛṣṇa during the lead-up to the Kurukṣetra conflict, reflecting on how the Pāṇḍavas’ mindset changed across three phases: forest exile, the incognito year, and their public return. This sets the stage for seeking guidance on what course to pursue now that they are openly confronting their opponents.