Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)
तत्र युद्धकथाश्रित्रा: परिक्लेशांश्व पार्थिव । कथायोगे कथायोगे कथयामासतु: सदा
tatra yuddhakathāśritrāḥ parikleśāṃś ca pārthiva | kathāyoge kathāyoge kathayāmāsatuḥ sadā pṛthvīnātha ||
在那里，噢，大王，他们二人不断地——每逢谈兴再起便一再地——谈论与战争叙事相连的诸多艰辛困厄。在友爱的对谈中，他们也追述诸天与诸仙（ṛṣi）的谱系，并描绘战阵中奇异多端的情节与由此而生的苦痛，使听者同时见到古老传统的宏伟与暴力所负的道德重担。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical gravity of war by foregrounding its ‘parikleśa’ (hardships) even when war is discussed as narrative. It suggests that remembering lineage and tradition should be accompanied by sober recollection of violence’s costs, not mere glorification.
Vaiśampāyana tells the king that, in that setting, two companions repeatedly engaged in conversation, often turning to accounts of war—its unusual episodes and the sufferings it brings—alongside discussions of the genealogies of gods and sages.