Shloka 706

Devanagari script

द्रौणिसंकल्पितं भावमवबुद्धयत केशव: । गान्धारी और धुृतराष्ट्रको सान्त्वना दे माधव श्रीकृष्णने अश्वत्थामाके मनमें जो भीषण संकल्प हुआ था, उसका स्मरण किया

Transliteration

drauṇisaṅkalpitaṃ bhāvam avabuddhayata keśavaḥ |

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) đã nhận ra ý định ghê gớm vừa kết tụ trong lòng con trai Droṇa (Aśvatthāmā). Cảm thấy mối nguy về đạo lý trong quyết tâm ấy, Mādhava—sau khi an ủi Gāndhārī và Dhṛtarāṣṭra—vẫn ghi nhớ kế hoạch đáng sợ của Aśvatthāmā, lường trước hệ quả đối với dharma và những người sống sót sau chiến tranh.

Word by Word

• द्रौणि-संकल्पितम्: planned/formed by Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman)
• द्रौणि-संकल्पितम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्रौणि + संकल्पित
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भावम्: intention; state of mind
• भावम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• अवबुद्धयत: understood; perceived
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + बुध्
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

• केशवः: Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• केशवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: केशव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā)
• Gāndhārī
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Mādhava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A leader grounded in dharma must recognize harmful intentions early. Ethical vigilance—perceiving the rise of adharma in someone’s mind—allows timely restraint and protection of the vulnerable, especially after war when revenge impulses are strongest.

What is happening in the narrative?

After consoling the grieving elders Gāndhārī and Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Kṛṣṇa perceives that Aśvatthāmā has formed a terrifying resolve. The verse highlights Kṛṣṇa’s insight into the impending danger posed by Aśvatthāmā’s intention.