Shloka 17
गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura
किमेतन्महदा क्षर्यम भवद् यदुनन्दन । तन्मे ब्रूहि महाबाहो श्रोतव्यं यदि मन््यसे
sañjaya uvāca |
kim etan mahad āścaryaṃ bhavad yadunandana |
tan me brūhi mahābāho śrotavyaṃ yadi manyase ||
ਸੰਜਯ ਬੋਲਿਆ—“ਹੇ ਯਦੁਨੰਦਨ! ਇਹ ਕਿਹੋ ਜਿਹਾ ਮਹਾਨ ਅਚੰਭਾ ਵਾਪਰਿਆ ਹੈ? ਹੇ ਮਹਾਬਾਹੋ! ਜੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਇਸ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣਨ ਯੋਗ ਸਮਝੋ ਤਾਂ ਮੈਨੂੰ ਦੱਸੋ।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models disciplined inquiry joined with reverence: when confronted with an extraordinary event, one should seek clarification from a trustworthy authority, and ask only what is 'śrotavya'—appropriate and beneficial to hear.
Sanjaya reports a moment of astonishment and questioning addressed to Kṛṣṇa (as Yadunandana), requesting an explanation of a great marvel that has occurred, provided Kṛṣṇa deems it suitable to disclose.