Shloka 14
Saubha-nipātana: Kṛṣṇa’s Counter to Śālva’s Māyā
Book 3, Chapter 23
द्विजातिमुख्या: सहिता: पृथक् च भवद्धिरासाद्य तपस्विनश्न । प्रसाद्य धर्मार्थविदश्ष वाच्या यथार्थसिद्धि: परमा भवेन्न:,“आपलोग एक साथ या अलग-अलग श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणों, तपस्वियों तथा धर्म-अर्थके ज्ञाता महापुरुषोंको प्रसन्न करके उन सबसे यह प्रार्थना करें, जिससे हमलोगोंके अभीष्ट मनोरथकी उत्तम सिद्धि हो'
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: dvijātimukhyāḥ sahitāḥ pṛthak ca bhavadbhir āsādya tapasvinaḥ | prasādya dharmārthavidaś ca vācyā yathārthasiddhiḥ paramā bhaven naḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Whether together or separately, you should approach the foremost among the twice-born—ascetics and those who truly know dharma and artha. Having pleased them, you should request their counsel and blessing, so that our intended purpose may be fulfilled in the best possible way.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच