Shloka 6
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
मधुरं धर्मसंयुक्त शूराणां हितमेव च | तब बलरामने युधिष्ठिरसे मधुर वाणीमें शूरवीरोंके लिये हितकर धर्मयुक्त वचन कहा --][५% || मया श्रुतं कथयतामृषीणां राजसत्तम
sañjaya uvāca |
madhuraṁ dharma-saṁyuktaṁ śūrāṇāṁ hitam eva ca |
তিনি মধুর বাক্যে, ধর্মসম্মত ও বীরদের কল্যাণকর কথা বললেন।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a war setting, counsel should be gentle in expression, rooted in dharma, and aimed at the true welfare of those who must act—ethical speech is presented as a form of guidance and restraint.
Sanjaya, narrating events to Dhritarashtra, summarizes that a speaker (contextually, a senior figure offering counsel) addressed others with pleasing, dharma-aligned words intended for the benefit of the warriors.