Shloka 18
Arjuna Restores a Brāhmaṇa’s Cattle and Accepts Forest Exile
Satya-vrata at Khaṇḍavaprastha
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tathā bhīṣmaḥ śāṃtanavaḥ kauravaiḥ saha sarvaśaḥ | kuśalaṃ tvāṃ mahāprājñaḥ sarvataḥ paripṛcchati ||
ฉันนั้นเอง ภีษมะโอรสแห่งศานตนุ พร้อมด้วยเหล่ากุรุทั้งปวง ก็ไต่ถามความผาสุกของท่านจากทุกด้านทุกทาง โอ้ท่านผู้มีปัญญายิ่ง
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic etiquette in speech and relationships: before discussing affairs, one should inquire about another’s welfare. Such concern, especially from elders like Bhīṣma and the wider Kuru family, reflects responsibility, respect, and social harmony.
Vidura conveys greetings and welfare-inquiries: Bhīṣma, identified as Śāntanu’s son, along with the Kauravas, asks after the addressee’s well-being from every side—signaling formal, courteous communication within the Kuru household context.