Shloka 6

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Grief, Kṛṣṇa’s Consolation, and Vyāsa’s Admonition (युधिष्ठिरशोक-निवारणोपदेशः)

Devanagari script

नेमामह्सि मूढानां वृत्तिं त्वमनुवर्तितुम्‌ । पितृपैतामहं वृत्तमास्थाय धुरमुद्गह,अतः आपको मूढ़ पुरुषोंके इस बर्तावका अनुसरण नहीं करना चाहिये। पिता- पितामहोंके बर्तावका आश्रय लेकर राजकार्यका भार सँभालिये

Transliteration

naimāṃsi mūḍhānāṃ vṛttiṃ tvam anuvartitum | pitṛ-paitāmahaṃ vṛttam āsthāya dhuram udgaha ||

Translation

Ngươi chớ noi theo lối hành xử lầm lạc của kẻ ngu muội. Hãy nương theo con đường cổ truyền của phụ vương và tổ tiên, gánh lấy trọng trách vương quyền và thi hành bổn phận trị quốc.

Word by Word

नnot

इमाम्this

हिindeed/for

मूढानाम्of the deluded/foolish

वृत्तिम्conduct/behavior

त्वम्you

अनुवर्तितुम्to follow/imitate

पितृपैतामहम्ancestral (of father and grandfather)

वृत्तम्conduct/practice

आस्थायhaving resorted to/adopted

धुरम्burden/yoke (responsibility)

उद्गहtake up/bear

अतःtherefore

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Do not imitate the behavior of the deluded; uphold dharma by following the proven ancestral standard of conduct and accepting the responsibilities of governance.

What is happening in the narrative?

In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, counsel is being given to a ruler/leader to reject misguided popular behavior and instead assume the royal burden by adhering to the righteous tradition of his lineage.