Shloka 14
Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)
वायुदेव उवाच शृणु राजन् यथा वाक्यमुक्तो राजा सुयोधन: । मध्ये कुरूणां राजेन्द्र सभायां तन्निबोध मे
Vāyudeva uvāca: śṛṇu rājan yathā vākyam ukto rājā Suyodhanaḥ | madhye Kurūṇāṁ rājendra sabhāyāṁ tan nibodha me ||
वायुदेव म्हणाला— हे राजन्, ऐका. कुरूंच्या मध्यभागी राजसभेत राजा सुयोधनाला जे शब्द सांगितले गेले, ते जसेच्या तसे मी सांगतो; माझ्याकडून ते जाणून घ्या.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical responsibility in political speech: what is said in a royal assembly—before elders and peers—carries weight and consequences, so truthful, precise reporting and attentive listening are presented as prerequisites for judging dharma in a dispute.
Vāyudeva announces that he will recount, in exact terms, the exchange addressed to King Suyodhana in the Kuru court, setting up a report of crucial diplomatic or admonitory speech delivered in the public assembly.