Shloka 62
अध्याय ८२ — केशवप्रयाणे निमित्तदर्शनम्
Omens and Reception During Keśava’s Departure
कच्चिल्लोकेषु कुशलं कच्चिद् धर्म: स्वनुछ्ित: । ब्राह्मणानां त्रयो वर्णा: कच्चित् तिष्ठन्ति शासने
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: kaccil lokeṣu kuśalaṃ kaccid dharmaḥ sv-anuṣṭhitaḥ | brāhmaṇānāṃ trayo varṇāḥ kaccit tiṣṭhanti śāsane | pitṛ-deva-atithi-bhyaś ca kaccit pūjā sv-aniṣṭhitā ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「大徳の方々よ、世の人々は安泰でしょうか。ダルマは正しく守られているでしょうか。刹帝利をはじめとする三つの身分は、ブラーフマナの導きと規律のもとにとどまっているでしょうか。さらに、祖霊と神々と客人への敬礼と供養の儀は、しかるべく執り行われているでしょうか。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames good governance and social health as inseparable from dharma: public welfare, faithful observance of moral-ritual duties, respect for learned guidance, and the honoring of ancestors, deities, and guests are presented as key indicators of a righteous polity.
In the Udyoga Parva’s diplomatic and preparatory context before war, the speaker reports a formal inquiry into the state of the realm—asking whether society is secure, dharma is being practiced, social groups remain disciplined under proper counsel, and customary worship and hospitality are being maintained.