Shloka 11
Dvārakā’s Distress and the Saubha Engagement (द्वारकाव्यग्रता तथा सौभयुद्धम्)
आहुकस्य वचो वीर तस्यैव परिचारक: । विषण्ण: सन्नकण्ठेन तन्निबोध युधिछिर,भरतवंशी वीरवर! इतनेमें ही कोई द्वारकावासी पुरुष आकर तुरंत मेरे रथपर चढ़ गया और सौहार्द दिखाता हुआ-सा बोला। वह राजा उमग्रसेनका सेवक था और दुःखी होकर उसने गद्गदकण्ठसे उनका जो संदेश सुनाया, उसे बताता हूँ, सुनिये
āhukasya vaco vīra tasyaiva paricārakaḥ | viṣaṇṇaḥ sannakaṇṭhena tannibodha yudhiṣṭhira ||
Ó herói, veio um servo de Āhuka (Ugrasena), abatido e com a voz embargada. Ó Yudhiṣṭhira, ouve com atenção a mensagem que ele transmitiu. A cena ressalta que relatar com verdade notícias graves, ainda que dolorosas, é um dever, e que um rei justo deve recebê-las com firmeza e discernimento.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even distressing truth must be conveyed faithfully, and a dharmic ruler should receive grave news with composure, attentive listening, and readiness to act rightly.
Vāyudeva reports that a sorrowful attendant of Āhuka/Ugrasena arrives and, with a choked voice, delivers an important message for Yudhiṣṭhira to hear.