अध्याय 13
श्लोक 17.1
[वासुदेव] ततः स परयतॊ भूत्वा मम तात युधिष्ठिर पराञ्जलिः पराह विप्रर्षिर नाम संहारम आदितः
[vāsudeva] tataḥ sa parayatò bhūtvā mama tāta yudhiṣṭhira parāñjaliḥ parāha viprarṣira nāma saṃhārama āditaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
और कोई बात अच्छी ही नहीं लगती है
English
always to be obeyed. Do thou listen to the reason of the matter in regard to which thou hast questioned me. Here, within this tree, was I born, and here in this tree have I acquired all the good traits of my character, and here in this tree was I protected in my infancy from the assaults of my enemies. O sinless one, why art thou, in thy kindness, tampering with the principle of my conduct in life? I am compassionate, and devoutly intent on virtue, and steadfast in conduct. Kindliness of feeling is the great test of virtue amongst the good, and this same compassionate and humane feeling is the source of perennial felicity to the virtuous. All the gods question thee to remove their doubts in religion, and for this reason, O lord, thou hast been placed in sovereignty over them all. It behoves