Shloka 533
Karṇa’s advance against the Pāṇḍava host; Arjuna’s clash with the Saṃśaptakas (कर्णस्य पाण्डवसेनाप्रवेशः—अर्जुनस्य संशप्तकसंप्रहारः)
ब्रूत ब्रेतेति भगवान् स्मयमानो5 भ्यभाषत । तब भगवान् शंकरने “तुम्हारा कल्याण हो' ऐसा कहकर उनका समादर करते हुए उनको उठाया और मुसकराते हुए कहा--“बोलो, बोलो; क्या है?”
brūta brūteti bhagavān smayamāno 'bhyabhāṣata | tataḥ bhagavān śaṅkaraḥ “tubhāra kalyāṇa ho” iti uktvā teṣāṃ samādaraṃ kurvan tān utthāpya smayamāna uvāca—“brūta, brūta; kiṃ?” |
福徳なる御方は微笑んで言った。「申せ、申せ。」すると主シャンカラ（Śaṅkara）は彼らを敬って起こし、「汝らに吉祥あれ」と祝福し、微笑んで問うた。「申せ、申せ――何事か。」
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights the ethic of respectful address and benevolent intention: divine authority is expressed through blessing (“may you attain welfare”) and patient readiness to listen, modeling courteous speech even in a conflict-laden setting.
Śaṅkara (Śiva), smiling, honors those before him, helps them rise, blesses them with welfare, and invites them to state their request—“Speak, speak; what is it?”