Shloka 9
सुरभि–इन्द्रसंवादः
Surabhi–Indra Dialogue as a Governance Exemplar
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत अरण्यपर्वमें सुराभिे-उपाख्यानविषयक नवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,सुखेनागमनं कच्चिद् भगवन् कुरुजाड्लान् । कच्चित् कुशलिनो वीरा भ्रातर: पञ्च पाण्डवा: “भगवन्! इस कुरुदेशमें आपका आगमन सुख-पूर्वक तो हुआ है न? वीर भ्राता पाँचों पाण्डव तो कुशलसे हैं न?
sukhenāgamanaṃ kaccid bhagavan kurujāṅgalān | kaccit kuśalino vīrā bhrātaraḥ pañca pāṇḍavāḥ ||
“Revered sir, did you arrive safely in the Kurujāṅgala region? And are the five heroic Pāṇḍava brothers—those brothers—well and unharmed?”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic conduct through courteous inquiry: one first asks about safe arrival and the well-being of others, reflecting compassion, respect, and social duty.
A revered figure is addressed with concern about his safe arrival in Kurujāṅgala, followed by an inquiry into the health and safety of the five Pāṇḍava brothers, serving as a transition into the next narrative segment.