Shloka 10
Śikhaṇḍī-janma-nigūḍha-vṛtta (The concealed birth-account of Śikhaṇḍī) | शिखण्डी-जन्म-निगूढ-वृत्त
तत् तथाभूतमाज्ञाय पुनर्दूतान्नराधिप: । प्रास्थापयत् पार्षताय निहन्मीति स्थिरो भव
tat tathābhūtam ājñāya punar dūtān narādhipaḥ | prāsthāpayat pārṣatāya nihannmīti sthiro bhava ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: Nang matiyak ng hari na ang bagay ay tunay ngang gayon, muli siyang nagsugo ng mga mensahero sa anak ni Pṛṣata (si Drupada), na nagsasabi: “Manindigan—magbantay; sa loob ng ilang araw ay wawasakin kita.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked anger and royal pride turn information into retaliation: instead of seeking dharmic restraint or reconciliation, the king responds by sending a threat of imminent destruction, illustrating the ethical danger of escalating conflict through hostile speech and intent.
After confirming the reported situation, the king (Hiraṇyavarman) sends envoys again to Drupada (called Pārṣata), warning him to be vigilant because the king intends to destroy him soon—an explicit diplomatic message that functions as a declaration of impending attack.