Shloka 34
Āraṇyaka-parva, Adhyāya 1 — The Pandavas’ Exit from Gajasāhvaya and the Citizens’ Lament (जनमेजयप्रश्नः; पाण्डवानां वनप्रस्थानम्)
तदहं भ्रातृसहित: सर्वान् विज्ञापयामि व: | नान्यथा तद्धि कर्तव्यमस्मत्स्नेहानुकम्पया,भाइयोंसहित मैं आप सब लोगोंसे कुछ निवेदन करता हूँ। आपलोग हमपर स्नेह और कृपा करके उसके पालनसे मुख न मोड़ें
tad ahaṁ bhrātṛ-sahitaḥ sarvān vijñāpayāmi vaḥ | nānyathā tad dhi kartavyam asmat-snehānukampayā ||
لذلك، وأنا مع إخوتي، أرفع إلى جميعكم هذا الطلب بكل احترام. وبمودّتكم ورحمتكم بنا، لا تنصرفوا عن إنفاذه على الوجه الذي قيل؛ فلا ينبغي أن يُعمل فيه على غير ذلك.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical persuasion: a request should be made respectfully, grounded in dharma (what must be done), and supported by mutual affection and compassion—urging the listeners to uphold a rightful course without deviation.
Yudhiṣṭhira, speaking on behalf of himself and his brothers, formally petitions the people he is addressing. He asks them to carry out a specific duty exactly as intended, appealing to their goodwill toward the Pāṇḍavas.