Shloka 19
सुरभि–इन्द्रसंवादः
Surabhi–Indra Dialogue as a Governance Exemplar
मैत्रेय उवाच दुर्योधन महाबाहो निबोध वदतां वर | वचन मे महाभाग ब्रुवतो यद्धितं तव,मैत्रेयजीने कहा--महाबाहु दुर्योधन! तुम वक्ताओंमें श्रेष्ठ हो; मेरी एक बात सुनो। महाभाग! मैं तुम्हारे हितकी बात बता रहा हूँ
maitreya uvāca | duryodhana mahābāho nibodha vadatāṃ vara | vacana me mahābhāga bruvato yad dhitaṃ tava ||
Sinabi ni Maitreya: “O Duryodhana, makapangyarihan ang bisig at nangunguna sa mga nagsasalita, pakinggan mo ang aking salita. O marangal, sasabihin ko ang mga salitang para sa iyong kapakanan.”
मैत्रेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
A wise counselor frames speech as 'hita' (welfare-oriented) and urges attentive listening; ethical guidance begins with receptivity and the intention to benefit rather than flatter.
Maitreya addresses Duryodhana directly, asking him to listen carefully and announcing that he will speak for Duryodhana’s good—setting up a moral warning/counsel episode.