Shloka 4

Vidurā–Putra Saṃvāda: Utsāha, Kīrti, and Kṣātra Resolve

Udyoga-parva 131

Devanagari script

कि वाच्या: पाण्डवेयास्ते भवत्या वचनान्मया । तद्‌ ब्रूहि त्वं महाप्राज्ञे शुश्रेषे वचनं तव,महाप्राज्ञे! मुझे पाण्डवोंसे तुम्हारा क्या संदेश कहना होगा, उसे बताओ। मैं तुम्हारी बात सुनना चाहता हूँ

Transliteration

kiṃ vācyāḥ pāṇḍaveyās te bhavatyā vacanān mayā | tad brūhi tvaṃ mahāprājñe śuśrūṣe vacanaṃ tava ||

Translation

Vāyu said: “What message, born of your words, should I convey to the sons of Pāṇḍu? Tell me, O greatly wise one; I am ready to hear what you would say.”

Word by Word

किम्what

वाच्याःto be spoken / should be said

पाण्डवेयाःthe sons/descendants of Pandu (Pandavas)

तेthey

भवत्याby you (lady)

वचनात्from (your) word/speech; on account of (your) statement

मयाby me

तत्that (message/thing)

ब्रूहिtell; speak

त्वम्you

महाप्राज्ञेO very wise lady

शुश्रूषेI wish to hear / I am eager to listen

वचनम्speech; statement; words

तवyour

महाप्राज्ञेO very wise lady

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vāyu (Vāyudeva)

Pāṇḍavas

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights ethical communication: a messenger should convey only what is truly intended by the speaker, listening carefully and seeking clarity before speaking on another’s behalf.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu addresses a highly wise woman and asks what message he should deliver to the Pāṇḍavas, expressing readiness to listen and accurately transmit her words.