Shloka 8
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
स चेत् तुष्यति दाशार्ह उपचारैररिंदम: । कृष्णात् स्निभिप्रायान् प्राप्स्याम: सर्वराजसु,'शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण यदि हमारे सत्कार-साधथनोंसे संतुष्ट हो जायँगे, तब हम समस्त राजाओंमें उनसे अपने सारे मनोरथ प्राप्त कर लेंगे
sa cet tuṣyati dāśārha upacārair arindamaḥ | kṛṣṇāt snigdhīprāyān prāpsyāmaḥ sarvarājasu ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “If the Dāśārha—Śrī Kṛṣṇa, subduer of foes—be pleased by our honors and hospitality, then through Kṛṣṇa we shall win, among all the kings, the fulfillment of our aims.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that respectful conduct and proper hospitality toward a righteous, influential person (here Kṛṣṇa) can secure legitimate support and success; ethical relationship-building is presented as a powerful means in statecraft.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, the speaker frames a strategy: if Kṛṣṇa is pleased by their honors and attentions, his backing will help them achieve their objectives in the wider assembly of kings.