Shloka 30
द्रौपदी-स्वयंवर-प्रारम्भः
Commencement of Draupadī’s Svayaṃvara
गन्धर्व उवाच एवमुक्तस्तत: सूद: सो5नासाद्यामिषं क्वचित् | निवेदयामास तदा तस्मै राज्ञे व्यथान्वित:,गन्धर्व कहता है--उनके यों कहनेपर रसोइयेने मांसके लिये खोज की; परंतु जब कहीं भी मांस नहीं मिला, तब उसने दु:ःखी होकर राजाको इस बातकी सूचना दी
gandharva uvāca evam uktas tataḥ sūdaḥ so'nāsādya āmiṣaṃ kvacit | nivedayāmāsa tadā tasmai rājñe vyathānvitaḥ ||
Der Gandharva sprach: So angesprochen, suchte der Koch nach Fleisch; doch da er nirgends welches fand, meldete er es dem König, von Sorge bedrückt.
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
When an order cannot be carried out, one should not resort to wrongdoing or deception; instead, one should report the truth responsibly, even if it brings discomfort.
After being instructed, the cook searches for meat but cannot find any; he returns and informs the king, doing so in a state of anxiety and distress.