Shloka 26
निर्वेदोपदेशः (Nirveda-Upadeśa) — Maṅki’s Dispassion and the Limits of Wealth-Seeking
तैरेव सहितो राज्ञो वेश्म तूर्णमुपाद्रवत् । दर्शन राक्षसेन्द्रस्य कांक्षमाणो द्विजस्तदा,राक्षसराजके दर्शनकी इच्छा मनमें लिये वह ब्राह्मण उन सेवकोंके साथ शीघ्र ही राजमहलमें जा पहुँचा
taireva sahito rājño veśma tūrṇam upādravat | darśanaṁ rākṣasendrasya kāṅkṣamāṇo dvijas tadā ||
Bersama para pelayan itu, sang brahmana segera bergegas menuju istana raja, sebab saat itu ia sangat mendambakan pertemuan dengan penguasa para rākṣasa.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive action guided by a specific aim (seeking darśana/audience). Ethically, it points to how intention and resolve propel conduct, even when one approaches a formidable or morally ambiguous authority.
A brahmin, accompanied by the same attendants, quickly goes to the king’s palace because he wishes to see (gain an audience with) the rākṣasa-lord.