Shloka 25
उलूकदूतवाक्यम् / Ulūka’s Message to the Pāṇḍavas
शृण्वतां पार्थिवेन्द्राणामन्येषां चैव सर्वश: । वासुदेवमभिप्रेक्ष्य धर्मराजं च पाण्डवम्
śṛṇvatāṃ pārthivendrāṇām anyeṣāṃ caiva sarvaśaḥ | vāsudevam abhiprekṣya dharmarājaṃ ca pāṇḍavam ||
毗舍摩波耶那说道：当在座诸王以及四方众人都屏息聆听之时，他把目光投向婆苏提婆（克里希纳），又投向般度之子、法王尤提湿提罗——仿佛在昭示：将要说出的话、将要作出的裁断，必当在神圣的指引与正法的权威面前成形。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds ethical decision-making in public life: important speech or action is undertaken with awareness of both righteous authority (Dharmarāja) and higher, discerning guidance (Vāsudeva). It suggests that dharma is not merely private conviction but is tested and articulated before the wider community.
In the midst of an assembly where kings and others are listening, attention is directed toward Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) and Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja). The line sets the scene for a consequential statement or counsel delivered under the scrutiny of the gathered rulers.