Shloka 13
सहदेव-दक्षिण-दिग्विजयः — Sahadeva’s Southern Conquest and the Māhiṣmatī–Agni Encounter
अथेह पुरुषव्याप्र किंचिदन्यच्चिकीर्षसि । तत् प्रब्रूहि करिष्यामो वचनात् तव भारत
atha iha puruṣavyāghra kiñcid anyac cikīrṣasi | tat prabrūhi kariṣyāmo vacanāt tava bhārata |
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «Oh tigre entre los hombres, vástago de la estirpe de Bharata: si aquí deseas emprender algo distinto de la batalla, dínoslo. A tu palabra, nosotros mismos llevaremos esa tarea a su cumplimiento.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined service and readiness to act under rightful instruction: if the leader seeks a non-violent course, the speaker(s) commit to fulfilling it purely on his word, reflecting ideals of loyalty, restraint, and dharma-guided action.
In the ongoing Sabha Parva episode, the narrator reports a respectful address to a prominent Bhārata hero: rather than rushing into battle, he is invited to state any alternative intention, and the others pledge to execute that plan at his command.