Shloka 2

Udyoga Parva 21 — Bhīṣma’s Conciliatory Counsel, Karṇa’s Rebuttal, and Dhṛtarāṣṭra Sends Sañjaya (भीष्म-कर्ण-विवादः; संजय-प्रेषणम्)

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्या कुशलिन: सर्वे सह दामोदरेण ते । दिष्ट्या सहायवन्तश्न दिष्ट्या धर्मे च ते रता:,“ब्रह्म! सब पाण्डव भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णके साथ सकुशल हैं, यह सौभाग्यकी बात है। उनके बहुत-से सहायक हैं और वे धर्ममें भी तत्पर हैं, यह और भी सौभाग्य तथा हर्षका विषय है

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca | diṣṭyā kuśalinaḥ sarve saha dāmodareṇa te | diṣṭyā sahāyavantaś ca diṣṭyā dharme ca te ratāḥ |

Translation

幸甚！彼等众人皆安然无恙，并与达摩达罗（圣奎师那）同在。幸甚！又有众多援助之人。更幸甚——尤增欢喜——彼等皆笃行正法。

Word by Word

दिष्ट्याfortunately; by good luck

कुशलिनःsafe, well, in good condition

सर्वेall

सहtogether with

दामोदरेणwith Dāmodara (Krishna)

तेthey (those)

दिष्ट्याfortunately

सहायवन्तःhaving helpers; well-supported

चand

तेthey

रताःengaged; devoted

दिष्ट्याfortunately

धर्मेin dharma; in righteousness

चand

तेthey

रताःdevoted; intent

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Dāmodara (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

Pāṇḍavas (implied by context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Well-being and strength (allies) are praised, but the highest good fortune is steadfastness in dharma; ethical commitment is presented as the most worthy cause for joy and confidence.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator reports a message of relief and approval: the Pāṇḍavas are safe with Kṛṣṇa, they have strong support, and—most importantly—they remain committed to dharma as the political crisis moves toward confrontation.