Shloka 27
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्
Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy
यत्र मां भगवान् राजा श्वशुरो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । वरं वृणीष्व पाज्चालि वराहासि मता मम,उस सभामें मेरे ऐश्वर्यशशाली श्वशुर राजा धुृतराष्ट्रने मुझे (आदर देते हुए) कहा --'पांचालराजकुमारी! मैं तुम्हें अपनी ओरसे मनोवांछित वर पानेके योग्य मानता हूँ। तुम कोई वर माँगो”
yatra māṁ bhagavān rājā śvaśuro vākyam abravīt | varaṁ vṛṇīṣva pāñcāli varāhāsi matā mama ||
সেই সভাত মোৰ পূজনীয় শ্বশুৰ মহাৰাজ ধৃতৰাষ্ট্ৰে মোক ক’লে—‘হে পাঞ্চালী, বৰ বাছি লোৱা; মোৰ মতে তুমি বৰ পোৱাৰ যোগ্য।’
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s promise—especially a publicly offered boon—carries moral force. The verse highlights the dharmic expectation that honorific speech and pledged generosity should be sincere and fulfilled, reflecting the ethical responsibility attached to power and status.
In the court/assembly setting, Dhṛtarāṣṭra addresses Pāñcālī (Draupadī) respectfully and invites her to choose a boon, declaring her worthy of receiving what she asks. Vaiśampāyana narrates this as part of the unfolding courtly and political events in Udyoga Parva.