Shloka 58
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Adhyāya 31
यदेतद् व्याह्वतं पूर्व भवता भूरिदक्षिण । तदेव कुरु धर्मज्ञ मदर्थ यद् यदुच्यते,'गज्ञोंमें प्रचुर दक्षिणा देनेवाले धर्मज्ञ नरेश्वरर आपने पहले यह जो कुछ कहा है और इस समय जो कुछ कह रहे हैं, उसीको मेरे लिये पूर्ण करें
sañjaya uvāca | yad etad vyāhṛtaṃ pūrva bhavatā bhūridakṣiṇa | tad eva kuru dharmajña madarthaṃ yad yad ucyate ||
Sañjaya said: “O king renowned for giving abundant sacrificial gifts, O knower of dharma—whatever you formerly declared, and whatever you are now saying, fulfill that very resolve for my sake.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses ethical consistency: a ruler praised as dharma-knowing and generous should align present speech with prior commitments and carry them out, especially when urged for a just purpose.
Sañjaya addresses the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), reminding him of what he had earlier stated and what he is saying now, and presses him to implement that very decision—framing it as an appeal grounded in dharma and the king’s reputation.