Shloka 10
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
स यद् ब्रूयान्महाबाहुस्तत् कार्यमविशड्धकया । वासुदेवेन तीर्थेन क्षिप्रं संशाम्य पाण्डवै:,“अतः महाबाहु श्रीकृष्ण जो कुछ कहें, उसे निःशंक होकर करना चाहिये। वसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णको मध्यस्थ बनाकर तुम शीघ्र ही पाण्डवोंके साथ संधि कर लो
sa yad brūyān mahābāhus tat kāryam aviśaṅkayā | vāsudevena tīrthena kṣipraṁ saṁśāmya pāṇḍavaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Whatever that mighty-armed one (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) may advise, it should be carried out without suspicion. Taking Vāsudeva as the sacred mediator and sure refuge, quickly make peace and settle the conflict with the Pāṇḍavas.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust wise and dharmic counsel and act without suspicion; prioritize reconciliation by accepting a righteous mediator (Kṛṣṇa) to avert escalation into war.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Vaiśampāyana reports advice urging the listener to accept Kṛṣṇa’s guidance and quickly conclude peace with the Pāṇḍavas by making Kṛṣṇa the intermediary.