Shloka 11
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
धर्म्यमर्थ्य च धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दन: । तस्मिन् वाच्या: प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवै: सह
dharmyam arthyaṁ ca dharmātmā dhruvaṁ vaktā janārdanaḥ | tasmin vācyāḥ priyā vāco bhavatā bāndhavaiḥ saha ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Si Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), na matuwid ang kalooban, ay tiyak na magsasalita ng mga salitang umaayon sa dharma at sa kapakinabangan. Kaya dapat mo siyang kausapin—kasama ng iyong mga kamag-anak—sa mga salitang kaaya-aya at may paggalang.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust the guidance of a truly dharmic person: Kṛṣṇa’s counsel will harmonize moral duty (dharma) with practical welfare (artha). Therefore, approach such a guide with respectful, conciliatory speech rather than harsh or divisive words.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Vaiśaṃpāyana underscores Kṛṣṇa’s reliability as a counselor and urges the concerned party to speak to him courteously, along with their relatives, to support peaceable and constructive deliberation.