Shloka 10
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Reception Plan for Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa): Gifts, Procession, and Protocol
यथा प्रीतिर्महाबाहो त्वयि जायेत तस्य वै । तथा कुरुष्व गान्धारे कथं वा भीष्म मन्यसे
yathā prītir mahābāho tvayi jāyeta tasya vai | tathā kuruṣva gāndhāre kathaṃ vā bhīṣma manyase |
Sinabi ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: “O makapangyarihang bisig, o anak ni Gāndhārī, magsikap kang ang paglingap ay sumibol sa puso ni Śrī Kṛṣṇa para sa iyo. O kung hindi, Bhīṣma—ano ang iyong maingat na pasya sa bagay na ito?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Before conflict hardens into war, one should seek goodwill and reconciliation through right effort and wise counsel; winning the favor of the righteous (here, Kṛṣṇa) is portrayed as ethically and strategically crucial.
In the lead-up to war, the speaker urges the Gāndhārī’s son (Duryodhana) to act in a way that earns Kṛṣṇa’s goodwill, and then turns to Bhīṣma for his judgment on the best course of action.