Shloka 12

Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)

Devanagari script

निदेशस्थाविमौ यस्य मानसस्तस्य सेत्स्यते । संकल्पो धर्मराजस्य निश्चयो मे तदाभवत्‌

Transliteration

nideśasthāv imau yasya mānasas tasya setsyate | saṅkalpo dharmarājasya niścayo me tadābhavat ||

Translation

三阇耶说道：“若有两位如此伟大的灵魂，恒常准备奉行一人的号令，那么此人心中的决意必定成就。故在那时，我便确信：法王坚战（Yudhiṣṭhira）的志愿必将实现。”

Word by Word

• निदेशस्थौ: standing by (ready to carry out) the command
• निदेशस्थौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निदेश-स्थ (स्थ = √स्था)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• इमौ: these two
• इमौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• मानसः: mental (in the mind)
• मानसः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मानस
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• सेत्स्यते: will be accomplished/succeed
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सिध्
• Form: Future (Luṭ), 3rd, Singular, Ātmanepada

• संकल्पः: resolve, intention
• संकल्पः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकल्प
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• धर्मराजस्य: of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मराजस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• निश्चयः: decision, conviction
• निश्चयः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: निश्चय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मे: of me / my
• मे: Adhikarana
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: अस्मद्
• Form: Genitive, Singular

• तदा: then, at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• अभवत्: was, came to be
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• two mahātmans (implied attendants/allies)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A righteous leader’s inner resolve becomes effective when supported by steadfast, obedient, and capable allies; ethical intention gains practical force through loyal execution.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports his observation and conclusion: seeing two great persons always ready to act on command, he becomes certain that Yudhiṣṭhira’s mental resolve and plan will succeed.