Shloka 5
उद्योगपर्व — धृतराष्ट्रस्य दुर्योधनप्रति शक्तिस्मारक-उपदेशः
Udyoga Parva 63: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel Reminding Duryodhana of Opponent Strength
तावन्तरिक्षगौ शीघ्रमनुयान्तं महीचरम् । श्लोकेनानेन कौरव्य पप्रच्छ स मुनिस्तदा
tāv antarikṣagau śīghram anuyāntaṃ mahīcaram | ślokenānena kauravya papraccha sa munis tadā ||
O supling ng angkan ng Kuru, noon ay tinanong ng pantas ang mangangaso—na mabilis na tumatakbo sa lupa habang hinahabol ang mga ibong gumagalaw sa himpapawid—sa pamamagitan ng sumusunod na taludtod.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse sets up a dharma-discourse by showing that moral and spiritual understanding is not confined to status or appearance: a sage seeks instruction through questioning a hunter, implying that right conduct and insight may be found in unexpected quarters.
Two birds fly through the sky while a hunter runs on the ground pursuing them. At that moment the sage addresses and questions the hunter in verse, introducing the next teaching or dialogue that follows.