Shloka 8
ततो वैश्रवणो राजा मुचुकुन्दमदर्शयत् । वध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु वचन चेदमब्रवीत्,इसके बाद राजा कुबेरने, अपनी सेनाको मरते देखकर राजा मुचुकुन्दको दर्शन दिया और इस प्रकार कहा
tato vaiśravaṇo rājā mucukundam adarśayat | vadhyamāneṣu sainyeṣu vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||
Então o rei Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) revelou-se ao rei Mucukunda. Vendo suas próprias tropas serem abatidas, dirigiu-se a Mucukunda com estas palavras—preparando o terreno para um conselho sobre a conduta correta em meio à violência e sobre os limites da força quando o dharma está em jogo.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a dharmic moment: when violence escalates and armies are being destroyed, a higher authority (Kubera) intervenes through speech rather than force, implying that ethical restraint and right counsel are necessary to govern conflict.
Kubera (Vaiśravaṇa) appears before King Mucukunda at a time when Kubera’s troops are being killed, and he begins to speak—introducing the forthcoming instruction or request that follows in the next verses.