Shloka 5
Śikhaṇḍinī’s Marriage Arrangement and the Daśārṇa Envoy’s Accusation (शिखण्डिनी-विवाह-विप्रलम्भ-प्रसङ्गः)
एतच्छुत्वा द्रुपदो यज्ञसेन: सर्व तत्त्वं मन्त्रविद्धयो निवेद्य । मन्त्र राजा मन्त्रयामास राजन् यथायुक्तं रक्षणे वै प्रजानाम्
etac chrutvā drupado yajñasenaḥ sarva-tattvaṁ mantraviddhyo nivedya | mantra-rājā mantrayāmāsa rājan yathā-yuktaṁ rakṣaṇe vai prajānām ||
Bhishma sprach: Als Drupada — auch Yajñasena genannt — dies vernommen hatte, berichtete er die ganze Angelegenheit seinen kundigen Ministern in allen Einzelheiten wahrheitsgetreu. Dann, o König, mit dem Schutz des Volkes vor Augen, hielt er abermals eine vertrauliche Beratung mit seinem Rat und ordnete die Maßnahmen an, die zur Sicherung seiner Untertanen angemessen waren.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes transparent reporting of facts to competent advisers and then taking prudent, situation-appropriate measures to protect the people; governance is shown as deliberative and responsibility-centered.
After receiving certain information, Drupada (Yajñasena) briefs his ministers fully and accurately, and then holds a secret council to decide the proper arrangements for the security and welfare of his subjects.