Shloka 29
Dvaipāyana-hrade Duryodhanasya Māyā — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharmoktiḥ (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 30)
ततस्ते पाण्डुपुत्रस्य स्मृत्वा तद् भाषितं तदा । अन्योन्यमन्रुवन् राजन् मृगव्याधा: शनैरिव,राजन्! उस समय पाण्डुपुत्रकी कही हुई बात याद करके वे व्याध आपसमें धीरे-धीरे बोले--
tatas te pāṇḍuputrasya smṛtvā tad bhāṣitaṃ tadā | anyonyam anruvan rājan mṛgavyādhāḥ śanair iva ||
Sañjaya nói: Rồi, tâu Đại vương, nhớ lại lời của con trai Pāṇḍu đã nói khi ấy, những thợ săn ấy thì thầm với nhau, chậm rãi—như kẻ săn mồi rình bước—cân nhắc từng lời bằng sự dè dặt và dụng ý.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of remembered counsel: words spoken by a righteous or authoritative figure can restrain or redirect later action. It also underscores disciplined speech—speaking softly and deliberately when consequences are grave.
Sañjaya reports to the King that certain hunters, recalling what the Pāṇḍu’s son had said earlier, begin to confer among themselves quietly and cautiously, suggesting a tense situation where their next decision depends on that remembered instruction.