Shloka 9
मयस्य प्रतिकृतिः — Maya’s Offer and the Commissioning of the Sabhā
चोदितो वासुदेवस्तु मयेन भरतर्षभ । मुहूर्तमिव संदध्यौ किमयं चोद्यतामिति,भरतश्रेष्ठ) तब मयासुरने भगवान् श्रीकृष्णसे काम बतानेका अनुरोध किया। उसके प्रेरणा करनेपर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने अनुमानतः दो घड़ीतक विचार किया कि “इसे कौन-सा काम बताया जाय?” इति श्रीमहाभारते सभापर्वणि सभाक्रियापर्वणि सभास्थाननिर्णये प्रथमो5ध्याय: ।। १२ |। इस प्रकार श्रीमह़्ा भारत यभापव॑के अन्तर्गत सभाक्रियापवनें सभास्थाननिर्णयविषयक पहला जध्याय पूरा हुआ
codito vāsudevas tu mayena bharatarṣabha | muhūrtam iva sandadhyau kim ayaṁ codyatām iti ||
O Stier unter den Bhāratas, von Maya gedrängt, hielt Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) einen Augenblick in gelassener Besinnung inne und erwog: „Zu welcher Bitte soll er veranlasst werden?“
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes prudent discernment: even when a request is imminent, a wise guide (Kṛṣṇa) reflects on what is appropriate and beneficial before encouraging action. Ethical counsel involves timing, suitability, and foresight rather than haste.
Mayāsura urges Kṛṣṇa regarding a forthcoming request connected with the assembly-hall matter. Kṛṣṇa pauses briefly, thinking about what exactly Maya should be prompted to ask—signaling careful consideration before proceeding.