Shloka 11
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
धर्म्यमर्थ्य च धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दन: । तस्मिन् वाच्या: प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवै: सह
dharmyam arthyaṁ ca dharmātmā dhruvaṁ vaktā janārdanaḥ | tasmin vācyāḥ priyā vāco bhavatā bāndhavaiḥ saha ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—धर्मात्मा जनार्दन जो कुछ कहेंगे, वह निश्चय ही धर्म और अर्थ—दोनों के अनुकूल होगा। इसलिए तुम्हें अपने बन्धु-बान्धवों सहित उनसे प्रिय और सम्मानपूर्ण वचन ही कहना चाहिए।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust the guidance of a truly dharmic person: Kṛṣṇa’s counsel will harmonize moral duty (dharma) with practical welfare (artha). Therefore, approach such a guide with respectful, conciliatory speech rather than harsh or divisive words.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Vaiśaṃpāyana underscores Kṛṣṇa’s reliability as a counselor and urges the concerned party to speak to him courteously, along with their relatives, to support peaceable and constructive deliberation.