Shloka 9
Adhyāya 11 — Maṇḍala-vicāra and Ṣāḍguṇya-prayoga
Circle-of-Kings Analysis and the Six Policies
कि तु मद्गबचनाद् ब्रूहि राजानं भरतर्षभ । यद् यदिच्छसि यावच्च गृहतां मद्गृूहादिति
kiṃ tu mad-vacanād brūhi rājānaṃ bharatarṣabha | yad yad icchasi yāvac ca gṛhyatāṃ mad-gṛhād iti ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Nhưng theo lời ta, hãy thưa với đức vua, hỡi bậc tráng sĩ của dòng Bharata: ‘Bất cứ điều gì ngài muốn, và muốn lấy bao nhiêu, xin cứ lấy từ nhà ta.’”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna and atithi-sevā—ethical generosity and hospitality—especially toward elders and those in vulnerable circumstances, offering resources without calculation and with respectful intent.
Vaiśampāyana reports a message to be conveyed to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra: he is invited to take from the speaker’s household whatever he needs and in whatever quantity, indicating support for the king during the forest-dwelling phase of the story.