Shloka 10
Virāṭanagara-nivāsa-nirṇaya
Decision to Reside in Virāṭa’s City
अजुन उवाच तस्यैव वरदानेन धर्मस्य मनुजाधिप । अज्ञाता विचरिष्यामो नराणां नात्र संशय:
arjuna uvāca | tasyaiva varadānena dharmasya manujādhipa | ajñātā vicarīṣyāmo narāṇāṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ ||
Arjuna dit : «Ô seigneur des hommes, par la grâce même accordée par Dharma, nous circulerons parmi les gens sans être reconnus — il n’y a là aucun doute. Pourtant, je te dirai les noms de quelques royaumes agréables et bien dissimulés, propres à y demeurer ; choisis toi-même celui qui te plaît.»
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Confidence grounded in dharma: Arjuna affirms that a righteous boon (from Dharma) provides reliable protection, yet he also models practical wisdom by planning safe, hidden places to live—showing that faith and prudent strategy can coexist.
Arjuna speaks to a king, stating that by Dharma’s boon they will remain unrecognized while moving among people. He then offers to name pleasant, secret regions suitable for residence so the king may choose a secure place.