Shloka 10
Virāṭanagara-nivāsa-nirṇaya
Decision to Reside in Virāṭa’s City
अजुन उवाच तस्यैव वरदानेन धर्मस्य मनुजाधिप । अज्ञाता विचरिष्यामो नराणां नात्र संशय:
arjuna uvāca | tasyaiva varadānena dharmasya manujādhipa | ajñātā vicarīṣyāmo narāṇāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
Arjuna sprach: „O Herr der Menschen, kraft des Segens, den Dharma selbst gewährt hat, werden wir unter den Leuten umhergehen, ohne erkannt zu werden — daran besteht kein Zweifel. Dennoch will ich dir die Namen einiger angenehmer und gut verborgener Reiche nennen, die zum Wohnen taugen; wähle selbst, was dir gefällt.“
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Confidence grounded in dharma: Arjuna affirms that a righteous boon (from Dharma) provides reliable protection, yet he also models practical wisdom by planning safe, hidden places to live—showing that faith and prudent strategy can coexist.
Arjuna speaks to a king, stating that by Dharma’s boon they will remain unrecognized while moving among people. He then offers to name pleasant, secret regions suitable for residence so the king may choose a secure place.