Shloka 14
Uttanka’s Inquiry and Vāsudeva’s Adhyātma Exposition
Guṇa–Ritual–Immanence Teaching
या मे सम्भावना तात त्वयि नित्यमवर्तत । अपि सा सफला तात कृता ते भरतान् प्रति
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
yā me sambhāvanā tāta tvayi nityam avartata |
api sā saphalā tāta kṛtā te bharatān prati ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Mon enfant, j’ai toujours nourri cet espoir à ton sujet : que par ton effort naîtrait la réconciliation entre les Kaurava et les Pāṇḍava. Dis-moi, mon enfant : cet espoir mien, concernant les descendants de Bharata, l’as-tu accompli ?»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical priority of restoring harmony within a fractured family and polity: true success is not merely victory, but the fulfillment of a responsible hope—bringing about reconciliation among kin for the welfare of the Bharata line.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a younger interlocutor affectionately, recalling his long-held expectation that this person would help unite the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas, and he asks whether that expectation has now been successfully realized for the Bharatas.