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 ||
ദ്വാരപാലാ! ധൃതരാഷ്ട്രനോട് എന്റെ വരവ് അറിയിക്കൂ; കൂടാതെ—“പാണ്ഡുപുത്രന്മാരുടെ സന്നിധിയിൽ നിന്ന് സഞ്ജയൻ വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു” എന്നും പറയൂ. വൈകിക്കരുത്.
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.