Shloka 49

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः

Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly

Devanagari script

गान्धारराज: शकुनिर्गान्धारैरभिरक्षित:

Transliteration

gāndhārarājaḥ śakunir gāndhārair abhirakṣitaḥ

Translation

毗湿摩波耶那说道：犍陀罗王沙昆尼仍在犍陀罗众人的护卫与守护之下——这表明他的地位已被稳固保障，也显出在政治紧张加剧之际，他本族之人对他有着有序而坚实的支持。

Word by Word

• गान्धारराजः: the king of Gandhāra
• गान्धारराजः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धारराज
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शकुनिः: Śakuni
• शकुनिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकुनि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• गान्धारैः: by the Gandhāras (people of Gandhāra)
• गान्धारैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान्धार
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अभिरक्षितः: well-guarded / protected
• अभिरक्षितः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि-रक्ष्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Śakuni
• Gāndhāra
• Gāndhāras

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The line highlights how power in a crisis rests not only on personal cunning or status but also on collective backing and protection. Ethically, it points to the responsibility of groups who choose whom to shield and empower during escalating conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana briefly notes Śakuni’s position: he is the Gāndhāra king and is being guarded by Gāndhāran followers. The narration underscores his secure support base as events move toward confrontation.