शर्मार्थ ते विशेषेण सानुबन्धस्य भारत । “कुरुश्रेष्ठ दुर्योधन! तुम मेरी यह बात सुनो। भारत! मैं विशेषतः सगे-सम्बन्धियोंसहित तुम्हारे कल्याणके लिये ही तुम्हें कुछ परामर्श दे रहा हूँ
śarmārtha te viśeṣeṇa sānubandhasya bhārata |
Disse Vaiśampāyana: “Ó Bhārata, falo-te com especial cuidado pelo teu bem—na verdade, pelo bem de ti juntamente com todos os teus parentes e dependentes. Ouve este conselho.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Counsel should be offered with the sincere aim of welfare (śarma) not only for an individual but also for their wider circle of relations and dependents; ethical advice is framed as responsibility toward one’s entire social bond-network.
Vaiśampāyana introduces a passage of admonition/counsel addressed to a Bhārata prince, emphasizing that the forthcoming words are spoken for the listener’s good, explicitly including the well-being of their family and connected allies.