Shloka 8
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
स चेत् तुष्यति दाशार्ह उपचारैररिंदम: । कृष्णात् स्निभिप्रायान् प्राप्स्याम: सर्वराजसु
sa cet tuṣyati dāśārha upacārair arindamaḥ | kṛṣṇāt snigdhīprāyān prāpsyāmaḥ sarvarājasu ||
শত্রুদমনকারী দাশার্হ শ্রীকৃষ্ণ যদি আমাদের সম্মান-আপ্যায়নে প্রসন্ন হন, তবে সেই কৃষ্ণেরই দ্বারা আমরা সকল রাজাদের মধ্যে আমাদের সকল অভীষ্ট লাভ করব।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that respectful conduct and proper hospitality toward a righteous, influential person (here Kṛṣṇa) can secure legitimate support and success; ethical relationship-building is presented as a powerful means in statecraft.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, the speaker frames a strategy: if Kṛṣṇa is pleased by their honors and attentions, his backing will help them achieve their objectives in the wider assembly of kings.