Shloka 35
Kṛṣṇa at Duryodhana’s House: Refusal of Hospitality and Departure to Vidura (कृष्णस्य धार्तराष्ट्रनिवेशनगमनम्)
दयावान् सर्वभूतेषु हीनिषेवो महास्त्रवित् । मृदुश्च सुकुमारश्न धार्मिकश्च प्रियश्ष मे,“मधुसूदन श्रीकृष्ण! जो समस्त प्राणियोंके प्रति दयालु, लज्जाशील, महान् अस्त्रवेत्ता, कोमल, सुकुमार, धार्मिक तथा मुझे विशेष प्रिय है; जो महाधनुर्धर शूरवीर सहदेव रणभूमिमें शोभा पानेवाला, सभी भाइयोंका सेवक, धर्म और अर्थके विवेचनमें कुशल तथा युवावस्थासे युक्त है; कल्याणकारी आचारवाले जिस महात्मा सहदेवके आचार-व्यवहारकी सभी भाई प्रशंसा करते हैं, जो बड़े भाईके प्रति अनुरक्त, युद्धोंका नेता और मेरी सेवामें तत्पर रहनेवाला है; उस माद्रीकुमार वीर सहदेवका समाचार मुझे बताऔ
dayāvān sarvabhūteṣu hrīniṣevo mahāstravit | mṛduś ca sukumāraś ca dhārmikaś ca priyaś ca me |
Vaiśampāyana said: “He is compassionate toward all beings, modest and self-effacing, a great knower of weapons; gentle and delicate in disposition, righteous in conduct, and especially dear to me. O Madhusūdana Kṛṣṇa, tell me the news of that heroic Sahadeva, the son of Mādrī—an eminent archer who shines on the battlefield, who serves all his brothers, who is skilled in discerning dharma and artha, and who is in the vigor of youth. His wholesome conduct is praised by all his brothers; he is devoted to his elder brother, a leader in wars, and ever intent on serving me. Tell me about him.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच