Shloka 84
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
युधिछिर उवाच मन्त्रयस्व महाराज नित्यं मद्धितमुत्तमम् । काम युद्धय परस्यार्थे वरमेतं वृणोम्पहम्,युधिष्ठिर बोले--महाराज! मैं आपसे यही वर माँगता हूँ कि आप प्रतिदिन उत्तम हितकी सलाह मुझे देते रहें। अपने इच्छानुसार युद्ध दूसरेके लिये करें
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: mantrayāsva mahārāja nityaṁ mad-hitam uttamam | kāmaṁ yudhyasva parasyārthe varam etaṁ vṛṇomy aham ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O great king, counsel me every day with what is best for my welfare. And if you wish, fight for another’s sake; this is the boon I choose.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira values righteous guidance over personal gain: the highest boon is steady, excellent counsel aimed at welfare (hita). Even in a war setting, the verse foregrounds ethical deliberation and responsibility rather than mere victory.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a ‘great king’ and requests a boon: that he be given daily, superior advice for his good. He adds that the king may fight as he wishes for another’s cause—highlighting Yudhiṣṭhira’s preference for guidance and principled conduct amid the pressures of conflict.