Shloka 23
निर्वेदोपदेशः (Nirveda-Upadeśa) — Maṅki’s Dispassion and the Limits of Wealth-Seeking
ते तमूचुर्महाराज राजप्रेष्यास्तदा द्विजम् । त्वरस्व तूर्णमागच्छ राजा त्वां द्रष्टमिच्छति
te tam ūcur mahārāja rājapreṣyās tadā dvijam | tvarasva tūrṇam āgaccha rājā tvāṁ draṣṭum icchati ||
तेव्हा, महाराज, राजदूतांनी त्या ब्राह्मणास म्हटले—“ब्राह्मण! त्वरा करा, लवकर या; राजा तुम्हाला भेटू इच्छितो.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical seriousness of royal summons and the expectation of prompt, responsible response—especially when a learned person is called, since counsel and conduct around kingship directly affect dharma and public welfare.
Bhīṣma narrates that the king’s messengers approach a brahmin and urgently instruct him to come at once because the king wants to meet him.