Shloka 6

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Grief, Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation, and Vyāsa’s Admonition (युधिष्ठिरशोक-निवारणोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

नेमामह्सि मूढानां वृत्तिं त्वमनुवर्तितुम्‌ । पितृपैतामहं वृत्तमास्थाय धुरमुद्गह,अतः आपको मूढ़ पुरुषोंके इस बर्तावका अनुसरण नहीं करना चाहिये। पिता- पितामहोंके बर्तावका आश्रय लेकर राजकार्यका भार सँभालिये

Transliteration

naimāṃsi mūḍhānāṃ vṛttiṃ tvam anuvartitum | pitṛ-paitāmahaṃ vṛttam āsthāya dhuram udgaha ||

Translation

മൂഢന്മാരുടെ ഈ തെറ്റായ പെരുമാറ്റം നീ പിന്തുടരരുത്. പിതാവിന്റെയും പിതാമഹന്മാരുടെയും പുരാതനാചാരത്തെ ആശ്രയിച്ച് രാജഭാരം ഏറ്റെടുത്തു ഭരണധർമ്മം നിർവഹിക്കൂ.

Word by Word

नnot

इमाम्this

हिindeed/for

मूढानाम्of the deluded/foolish

वृत्तिम्conduct/behavior

त्वम्you

अनुवर्तितुम्to follow/imitate

पितृपैतामहम्ancestral (of father and grandfather)

वृत्तम्conduct/practice

आस्थायhaving resorted to/adopted

धुरम्burden/yoke (responsibility)

उद्गहtake up/bear

अतःtherefore

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Do not imitate the behavior of the deluded; uphold dharma by following the proven ancestral standard of conduct and accepting the responsibilities of governance.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, counsel is being given to a ruler/leader to reject misguided popular behavior and instead assume the royal burden by adhering to the righteous tradition of his lineage.