Shloka 24
निर्वेदोपदेशः (Nirveda-Upadeśa) — Maṅki’s Dispassion and the Limits of Wealth-Seeking
राक्षसाधिपतिर्वीरो विरूपाक्ष इति श्रुत: । सत्यवां त्वरति वै द्रष्ट तत् क्षिप्रं संविधीयताम्,“विरूपाक्ष नामसे प्रसिद्ध वीर राक्षलराज आपको देखनेके लिये उतावले हो रहे हैं; अतः आप शीघ्रता कीजिये”
rākṣasādhipatir vīro virūpākṣa iti śrutaḥ | satyavān tvarati vai draṣṭuṃ tat kṣipraṃ saṃvidhīyatām ||
Bhīṣma nói: “Vị chúa tể dũng mãnh của loài Rākṣasa, nổi danh với tên Virūpākṣa, quả thật đang nóng lòng muốn gặp Satyavān. Vậy hãy lo liệu mọi việc cần thiết, chớ chậm trễ.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when dealing with formidable or non-human powers, one should act with timely propriety—responding promptly and arranging what is required according to dharma and protocol, rather than through negligence or delay.
Bhīṣma reports that Virūpākṣa, a renowned heroic leader of the Rākṣasas, is impatient to meet Satyavān, and he urges that immediate arrangements be made for this meeting.