Shloka 11
Book 3 (Āraṇyaka-parva), Adhyāya 13 — Alliance Gathering; Arjuna’s Praise of Keśava; Draupadī’s Duḥkha-nivedana; Assurances and Vows
एवमुक्तो यदि मया गृह्नीयाद् वचनं मम । अनामयं स्याद् धर्मश्न॒ कुरूणां कुरुवर्धन,कुरुवर्धन! मेरे इस प्रकार समझाने-बुझानेपर यदि वे मेरी बात मान लेते तो कौरवोंमें शान्ति बनी रहती और धर्मका भी पालन होता
evam ukto yadi mayā gṛhṇīyād vacanaṃ mama | anāmayaṃ syād dharmajña kurūṇāṃ kuruvardhana ||
Vāyu nói: “Nếu sau khi ta khuyên răn như thế mà ông ấy chịu nhận lời ta, thì trong dòng Kuru hẳn đã có an lành, thoát khỏi tai ương; và ngươi—bậc am tường dharma, người làm hưng thịnh tộc Kuru—ắt đã thấy dharma được gìn giữ.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous counsel, when accepted, prevents calamity and preserves social order; ignoring dharmic guidance leads to unrest and suffering, especially within a ruling lineage.
Vāyudeva reflects on the outcome that would have followed had his advice been heeded: the Kurus would have remained secure and dharma would have been maintained, addressing a Kuru leader with the honorific ‘Kuruvardhana’ and ‘dharmajña’.