Shloka 11
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
धर्म्यमर्थ्य च धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दन: । तस्मिन् वाच्या: प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवै: सह,“धर्मात्मा भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण जो कुछ कहेंगे, वह निश्चय ही धर्म और अर्थके अनुकूल होगा। अतः तुम्हें अपने बन्धु-बान्धवोंके साथ उनसे प्रिय वचन ही बोलना चाहिये”
dharmyam arthyaṁ ca dharmātmā dhruvaṁ vaktā janārdanaḥ | tasmin vācyāḥ priyā vāco bhavatā bāndhavaiḥ saha ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), being righteous at heart, will certainly speak words that accord with both dharma and practical welfare. Therefore, you should address him—together with your kinsmen—only with agreeable, respectful speech.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust the guidance of a truly dharmic person: Kṛṣṇa’s counsel will harmonize moral duty (dharma) with practical welfare (artha). Therefore, approach such a guide with respectful, conciliatory speech rather than harsh or divisive words.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Vaiśaṃpāyana underscores Kṛṣṇa’s reliability as a counselor and urges the concerned party to speak to him courteously, along with their relatives, to support peaceable and constructive deliberation.