Shloka 7
द्रौपदी-स्वयंवर-प्रारम्भः
Commencement of Draupadī’s Svayaṃvara
अपगच्छ पथोड<स्माकमित्येवं पार्थिवो<ब्रवीत् । तथा ऋषिरुवाचैनं सान्त्वयउश्लक्षणया गिरा,उन्हें देखकर राजाने कहा--/हमारे रास्तेसे हट जाओ।” तब शक्ति मुनिने मधुर वाणीमें उन्हें समझाते हुए कहा--
apagaccha patho 'smākam ity evaṁ pārthivo 'bravīt | tathā ṛṣir uvāca enaṁ sāntvayan ślakṣaṇayā girā |
国王见到他们，便说道：“从我们的路上让开！”随即，那位圣仙为求安抚与止息纷争，以温和而劝解的言辞对国王开口——以礼让与自持，试图压下渐起的冲突。
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when confronted by authority and harsh command, one should first attempt reconciliation through gentle speech and restraint; courteous words are presented as a dharmic means to prevent escalation.
A king orders others to clear his way. In response, the sage Śakti speaks to him calmly and politely, trying to pacify the situation rather than meeting force with force.