Shloka 6
Śikhaṇḍī-janma-nigūḍha-vṛtta (The concealed birth-account of Śikhaṇḍī) | शिखण्डी-जन्म-निगूढ-वृत्त
तत: सम्मन्त्रयामास मन्त्रिभि: स महीपति: । हिरण्यवर्मा राजेन्द्र पाञ्चाल्यं पार्थिवं प्रति
tataḥ sammantrayāmāsa mantribhiḥ sa mahīpatiḥ | hiraṇyavarmā rājendra pāñcālyaṃ pārthivaṃ prati ||
Kemudian raja itu bermesyuarat dengan para menterinya. Wahai raja yang utama, Hiraṇyavarmā mengambil nasihat tentang bagaimana wajar dia bertindak terhadap pemerintah Pāñcāla—apakah dasar dan cara berurusan yang benar serta berhemah pada saat itu.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should not act impulsively in matters involving other kings; he should deliberate with qualified ministers and choose a course that is both ethically appropriate (dharma) and politically prudent (nīti).
Bhīṣma narrates that King Hiraṇyavarmā convenes his ministers and consults them about how he should deal with the Pāñcāla ruler, indicating a moment of policy-making and diplomatic decision.