Shloka 3
Udyoga Parva, Adhyaya 31 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Instructions to Sañjaya
Peace Appeal and Five-Village Proposal
आचक्ष्व धृतराष्ट्राय द्वाःस्थ मां समुपागतम् | सकाशात् पाण्दुपुत्राणां संजयं मा चिरं कृथा:,'द्वारपाल! तुम राजा धृतराष्ट्रको मेरे आनेकी सूचना दो और कहो--'पाण्डवोंके पाससे संजय आया है।” विलम्ब न करो
ācakṣva dhṛtarāṣṭrāya dvāḥstha māṃ samupāgatam | sakāśāt pāṇḍuputrāṇāṃ sañjayaṃ mā ciraṃ kṛthāḥ ||
「門番よ、持国王（ドリタラーシュトラ）に、我が到着を告げよ。さらにこう伝えよ――『サンジャヤはパーンドゥの子らのもとより参った』。遅れるな。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethics of timely communication and responsibility in royal administration: a messenger’s report must be conveyed without delay, especially when it concerns high-stakes negotiations that may avert or hasten conflict.
A speaker instructs the palace gatekeeper to immediately inform King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the messenger Sañjaya has arrived from the Pāṇḍavas, signaling that an important report from their side is ready to be delivered at court.