Shloka 19
मृगस्वप्नदर्शनम्
The Deer’s Dream-Appeal and the Move to Kāmyaka
एतावद्धि मया शक्यं संदेष्ठूं वै वृकोदर । वैताने कर्मणि तते वर्तमाने च भारत,“भरतनन्दन वृकोदर! इस समय मेरा यह यज्ञकर्म चालू है; अतः ऐसी स्थितिमें मैं तुम्हें इतना ही संदेश दे सकता हूँ”
etāvaddhi mayā śakyaṃ sandeṣṭuṃ vai vṛkodara | vaitāne karmaṇi tate vartamāne ca bhārata ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O Vṛkodara, this is all I am able to convey as a message. For the Vedic sacrificial rite is presently underway, O Bhārata, and in such a circumstance I can say no more.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as situational duty: when a solemn Vedic rite is underway, one must maintain ritual focus and restraint, speaking only what is necessary and possible without disrupting the sacred procedure.
The speaker indicates that a formal sacrificial ritual is currently in progress, so he can deliver only a limited message to Vṛkodara (Bhīma), implying that fuller communication must wait until the rite is completed.