Shloka 23
जयद्रथ-निग्रहः — Jayadratha Restrained, Shamed, and Released
रोचते मे वच:ः कृत्स्नं ब्राह्मणानां न संशय: । रोचते यदि युष्माकं तस्मात् प्रब्रूत मा चिरम्,“बन्धुओ! मुझे तो इन ब्राह्मणोंकी सारी बातें रुचिकर जान पड़ती हैं, इसमें तनिक भी संशय नहीं है। यदि तुमलोगोंको भी यह बात अच्छी लगे तो शीघ्र अपनी सम्मति प्रकट करो”
rocate me vacaḥ kṛtsnaṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ na saṃśayaḥ | rocate yadi yuṣmākaṃ tasmāt prabrūta mā ciram ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: “All that these brāhmaṇas have spoken pleases me entirely—of this there is no doubt. If it pleases you as well, then declare your considered opinion without delay.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical deliberation: when counsel from learned brāhmaṇas appears sound, one should acknowledge it clearly and invite timely, collective assent rather than prolonging indecision.
Vaiśaṃpāyana reports a moment of consultation: the speaker expresses full approval of the brāhmaṇas’ advice and urges the others to state their agreement (or view) promptly so a decision can be made.