Shloka 215
Kṛṣṇasya Dvārakā-praveśaḥ — Krishna’s Return to Dvārakā and the Raivataka Festival
सौदास उवाच क्षमं चेदिह वक्तव्यं तव द्विजवरोत्तम । मत्समीपं द्विजश्रेष्ठ नागन्तव्यं कथंचन
Saudāsa uvāca: kṣamaṃ ced iha vaktavyaṃ tava dvijavarottama | matsamīpaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha nāgantavyaṃ kathaṃcana ||
സൗദാസൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ദ്വിജവരോത്തമാ! ഇവിടെ പറയുന്നത് യുക്തമെന്ന് നീ കരുതുന്നുവെങ്കിൽ, ഹേ ദ്വിജശ്രേഷ്ഠാ, എങ്ങനെയും എന്റെ സമീപത്തേക്ക് വരരുത്.
सौदास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even while showing honor to a brāhmaṇa through respectful address, one may set firm boundaries when proximity could cause harm or impropriety; dharma includes restraint and prevention of wrongdoing.
King Saudāsa addresses a brāhmaṇa with deference and permits speech if it is appropriate, but explicitly instructs him not to come near, indicating a situation where closeness is considered unsafe or unsuitable.