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॥
देवनागरी
संजय उवाच
इति सात्यकये प्राह तदा देवकिनन्दनः ॥
धनंजयहिते युक्तस् तत्प्रिये सततं रतः ॥
लिप्यंतरण (IAST)
saṃjaya uvāca
iti sātyakaye prāha tadā devakinandanaḥ ||
dhanaṃjayahite yuktas tatpriye satataṃ rataḥ ||
शब्दशः अर्थ
संस्कृतIASTअर्थ
इति सात्यकये प्राहiti sātyakaye prāhathus to Satyaki said; thus spoke Satyaki
तदा देवकिनन्दनःtadā devakinandanaḥthen the delight of Devaki; then the son of Devaki [Krishna]
धनंजयहिते युक्तःdhanaṃjayahite yuktaḥ[in] Dhananjaya's welfare intent; devoted to the welfare of Dhananjaya
तत्प्रिये सततम् रतःtatpriye satatam rataḥ[in] his pleasure ever devoted; ever devoted to pleasing him
अनुवाद
Thus spoke the son of Devaki [Krishna], devoted to the welfare of Dhananjaya, ever intent on pleasing him.
संस्करण
d42680e8e6c9 · प्रकाशित 19 जुल॰ 2026, 4:58:11 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
The chapter closes with a definition of Krishna: "devoted to the welfare of Dhananjaya, ever intent on pleasing him." It is telling that the Supreme is here called a devotee -- the Lord serves His devotee. The verse teaches the reciprocity of divine love: as the devotee serves God, so God cares for the devotee; and in this mutual service lies the secret of the relationship between the Lord and the one who loves Him, where the greatest becomes the support and servant of the small out of love.