Shloka 11
Dvārakā’s Distress and the Saubha Engagement (द्वारकाव्यग्रता तथा सौभयुद्धम्)
आहुकस्य वचो वीर तस्यैव परिचारक: । विषण्ण: सन्नकण्ठेन तन्निबोध युधिछिर,भरतवंशी वीरवर! इतनेमें ही कोई द्वारकावासी पुरुष आकर तुरंत मेरे रथपर चढ़ गया और सौहार्द दिखाता हुआ-सा बोला। वह राजा उमग्रसेनका सेवक था और दुःखी होकर उसने गद्गदकण्ठसे उनका जो संदेश सुनाया, उसे बताता हूँ, सुनिये
āhukasya vaco vīra tasyaiva paricārakaḥ | viṣaṇṇaḥ sannakaṇṭhena tannibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
O hero, a servant of Āhuka (Ugrasena) came, distressed and with a choked voice. O Yudhiṣṭhira, listen carefully to the message he conveyed. The scene underscores how truthful reporting of grave news, even when painful, is a duty, and how a righteous king must receive such words with steadiness and discernment.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even distressing truth must be conveyed faithfully, and a dharmic ruler should receive grave news with composure, attentive listening, and readiness to act rightly.
Vāyudeva reports that a sorrowful attendant of Āhuka/Ugrasena arrives and, with a choked voice, delivers an important message for Yudhiṣṭhira to hear.