Shloka 9
सुरभि–इन्द्रसंवादः
Surabhi–Indra Dialogue as a Governance Exemplar
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत वनपर्वके अन्तर्गत अरण्यपर्वमें सुराभिे-उपाख्यानविषयक नवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,सुखेनागमनं कच्चिद् भगवन् कुरुजाड्लान् । कच्चित् कुशलिनो वीरा भ्रातर: पञ्च पाण्डवा: “भगवन्! इस कुरुदेशमें आपका आगमन सुख-पूर्वक तो हुआ है न? वीर भ्राता पाँचों पाण्डव तो कुशलसे हैं न?
sukhenāgamanaṃ kaccid bhagavan kurujāṅgalān | kaccit kuśalino vīrā bhrātaraḥ pañca pāṇḍavāḥ ||
“Kagalang-galang na ginoo, nakarating po ba kayo nang ligtas sa lupain ng Kurujāṅgala? At ang limang magkakapatid na Pāṇḍava—yaong mga bayani—ay nasa mabuting kalagayan ba at walang pinsala?”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dhārmic conduct through courteous inquiry: one first asks about safe arrival and the well-being of others, reflecting compassion, respect, and social duty.
A revered figure is addressed with concern about his safe arrival in Kurujāṅgala, followed by an inquiry into the health and safety of the five Pāṇḍava brothers, serving as a transition into the next narrative segment.