Shloka 11
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
वैशम्पायन उवाच तथोक्ते सहदेवेन वाक्ये वाक्यविशारद: । नकुलो<नन्तरं तस्मादिदं वचनमाददे,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! सहदेवके इस प्रकार कहनेपर प्रवचनकुशल नकुलने उनके बाद यह बात कही--
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tathokte Sahadevena vākye vākyaviśāradaḥ | Nakulo 'nantaraṃ tasmād idaṃ vacanam ādade ||
Vaiśampāyana said: When Sahadeva had spoken thus, Nakula—skilled in well-formed speech—then, immediately after him, took up these words.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical communication and orderly deliberation: wise counsel is offered in sequence, with each speaker responding respectfully, suggesting that decisions—especially those leading toward conflict—should be guided by measured, articulate speech.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that after Sahadeva finishes speaking, Nakula—described as eloquent—speaks next, introducing the continuation of the brothers’ counsel within the Udyoga Parva context.