Shloka 2

Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

सम्भाष्य सुचिरं काल मन्त्रयित्वा पुन: पुन: । स्वमेव भवन शौरिविंश्रामार्थ जगाम ह,दीर्घकालतक बातचीत करके बारंबार गुप्त मन्त्रणा करनेके पश्चात्‌ भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्ण विश्रामके लिये अपने वासस्थानको गये

Transliteration

sambhāṣya suciraṃ kālaṃ mantrayitvā punaḥ punaḥ | svam eva bhavanaṃ śaurir viśrāmārthaṃ jagāma ha ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: After conversing for a long time and repeatedly holding confidential counsel, Śauri (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) then went back to his own residence to take rest.

Word by Word

सम्भाष्यhaving conversed

सुचिरम्for a long time

कालम्time (duration)

मन्त्रयित्वाhaving consulted/deliberated

पुनःagain

स्वम्one's own

एवindeed/just

भवनम्dwelling/house

शौरिविश्रामार्थम्for the rest of Śauri (Kṛṣṇa)

जगामwent

हindeed (particle)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Śauri (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

bhavana (residence)

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?

Serious decisions—especially those affecting dharma and public welfare—should follow sustained dialogue and repeated, careful consultation; prudent deliberation precedes decisive action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After an extended discussion and repeated confidential strategizing, Kṛṣṇa (Śauri) concludes the meeting and returns to his own quarters to rest.