Shloka 41
Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)
इत्युक्त: फाल्गुनस्तत्र धर्मराजानमब्रवीत् । विनीतवदुपागम्य वाक््यं वाक्यविशारद:,उनके इस प्रकार कहनेपर बातचीत करनेमें कुशल अर्जुनने धर्मराजके पास जाकर बड़े विनीत भावसे कहा--
ity uktaḥ phālgunaḥ tatra dharmarājānam abravīt | vinītavad upāgamya vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ ||
ครั้นถูกกล่าวดังนั้นแล้ว ฟาลคุนะ (อรชุน) ผู้ชำนาญในวาจาอันพอเหมาะ ได้เข้าไปเฝ้าธรรมราช ณ ที่นั้น แล้วกราบทูลด้วยความนอบน้อมสำรวม
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical communication: even a mighty warrior like Arjuna approaches the righteous king with humility and carefully chosen words, implying that dharmic counsel depends not only on truth but also on respectful manner and self-restraint.
After someone has spoken (in the preceding context), Arjuna—renowned for eloquence—goes to Yudhiṣṭhira and begins to address him politely. The verse functions as a narrative transition into Arjuna’s forthcoming statement or advice.