Shloka 26
Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel
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samādade vākyam athāgrajo 'sya sampūjya vākyam tad atīva rājan | rājan bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaka dharma-artha-yuktaṃ madhuraṃ ca ubhaya-pakṣayoḥ samānarūpataḥ hitakaraṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā tasya jyeṣṭha-bhrātā balarāmaḥ tasya bhāṣaṇasya bhūri-bhūri praśaṃsāṃ kṛtvā svam vaktavyam ārabhata ||
Pagkaraan, ang nakatatandang kapatid, matapos igalang at lubos na purihin ang talumpating iyon, ay nagsimulang magsalita, O Hari. Sapagkat nang marinig ang mga salita ni Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa—nakaugat sa dharma at sa wastong pamamahalang pang-estado, matamis ang himig, at pantay na kapaki-pakinabang sa magkabilang panig—muling-muli itong pinuri ni Balarāma, saka niya sinimulan ang sarili niyang pahayag.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ideal counsel should unite dharma (moral right) with artha (practical governance), be gentle in expression, and aim at the welfare of all parties rather than partisan gain.
After Krishna delivers a balanced, welfare-oriented speech, his elder brother Balarama respectfully praises it repeatedly and then begins to present his own viewpoint.