Mahabharata 7.81.51 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 81, Shloka 51
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
स्वागतं वो नरश्रेष्ठावुत्तिछ्ठेतां गतक्लमौ । किं च वामीप्सितं वीरौ मनस: क्षिप्रमुच्यताम्
svāgataṃ vo naraśreṣṭhāv uttiṣṭhetāṃ gataklamau | kiṃ ca vām īpsitaṃ vīrau manasaḥ kṣipram ucyatām ||
قال سنجيا: «مرحبًا بكما، يا خيرَ الرجال. انهضا—ولتزُل عنكما الكَلَالة. أيها البطلان، ما رغبةُ قلبيكما؟ قولاها سريعًا.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, dharmic conduct includes honoring guests and speaking with respect; the verse models courteous reception and prompt, clear communication of one’s purpose.
Sañjaya reports a scene where two valorous men arrive; they are welcomed, asked to rise and rest from fatigue, and then requested to state quickly what they seek.
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