Shloka 47

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः

Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly

Devanagari script

दुःशासन: सात्यकये ददावासनमुत्तमम्‌

Transliteration

duḥśāsanaḥ sātyakaye dadāv āsanam uttamam

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：杜沙萨那为萨提耶吉奉上一席上座——在紧张的谈判之中，这是一种外在的敬意与款待之举；即便敌对两营相对，礼数仍被维持。

Word by Word

• दुःशासनः: Duhshasana
• दुःशासनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःशासन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• सात्यकये: to Satyaki
• सात्यकये: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्यकि
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular

• ददौ: gave
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (दाने)
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), 3rd, Singular

• आसनम्: a seat
• आसनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Duḥśāsana
• Sātyaki
• āsana (seat)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in hostility, social dharma such as honoring a guest or envoy can be observed; outward civility may coexist with inner political tension, highlighting the ethical contrast between proper conduct and impending violence.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the setting of pre-war negotiations and courtly exchange, Duḥśāsana formally honors Sātyaki by offering him a distinguished seat, indicating protocol and status recognition within the assembly.