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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.48.35

गच्छ जानीहि तद् वृत्तमधुना साध्वसाधु वा । विज्ञाय तद् विधास्यामो यथा शं सुहृदां भवेत् ॥ ३५ ॥
gaccha jānīhi tad-vṛttam
[gachcha jaaneehi tad-vrittam]
adhunā sādhv asādhu vā
[adhunaa saadhv asaadhu vaa]
vijñāya tad vidhāsyāmo
[vijnaaya tad vidhaasyaamo]
yathā śaṁ suhṛdāṁ bhavet
[yathaa sham suhridaam bhavet]
gaccha — go jānīhi — learn tat — his (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s) vṛttam — activity adhunā — at present sādhu — good asādhu — evil vā — or vijñāya — knowing tat — that vidhāsyāmaḥ — We will arrange yathā — so that śam — the benefit suhṛdām — of Our dear ones bhavet — will be .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gaccha jānīhi tad-vṛttam
gaccha
go
jānīhi
learn
tat
his (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s)
vṛttam
activity
adhunā sādhv asādhu vā
adhunā
at present
sādhu
good
asādhu
evil
vā
or
vijñāya tad vidhāsyāmo
vijñāya
knowing
tat
that
vidhāsyāmaḥ
We will arrange
yathā śaṁ suhṛdāṁ bhavet
yathā
so that
śam
the benefit
suhṛdām
of Our dear ones
bhavet
will be .
  • vidhāsyāmaḥ — We will arrange, We will make provision
    Future first-person plural of vi + √dhā — to arrange, ordain. Vidhāna is what Bhagavān does — He arranges. Akrūra is to bring the data; the arrangement remains Kṛṣṇa's. Gauḍīyas read every Pāṇḍava rescue (lākṣāgṛha, vana-vāsa, Kurukṣetra) as the unfolding of this single vidhāsyāmaḥ.
  • śam — welfare, benefit, peace
    An ancient Vedic word for well-being — the same śam that appears in the śānti-mantras (oṁ śam no mitraḥ...). Kṛṣṇa's purpose for His friends is named with the most sacred and concise term available.
  • suhṛdām — of (Our) dear friends
    Genitive plural of suhṛd — well-wisher, dear friend. The Pāṇḍavas are repeatedly called Kṛṣṇa's suhṛdas. Suhṛd is stronger than mitra: it is a friend whose heart is good toward you without contract, without expectation.
  • sādhu asādhu vā — good or evil
    Phrase: sādhu (good, proper) + asādhu (bad) + vā (or). The diagnostic binary — Kṛṣṇa instructs Akrūra to learn which it is. The simplicity of the question masks the gravity of what depends on the answer.
Go and see whether Dhṛtarāṣṭra is acting properly or not. When We find out, We will make the necessary arrangements to help Our dear friends.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Go and see whether Dhṛtarāṣṭra is acting properly or not. When We find out, We will make the necessary arrangements to help Our dear friends.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Go now and find out if the kings’ actions are good or bad.

Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Dana (Charity / Generosity)Prema (Divine Love)Svadhyaya (Self-study & Scripture Study)Samata (Equanimity / Even-mindedness)Guru Bhakti (Reverence for Teacher)Shraddha (Faith / Reverence)
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Go and see whether Dhṛtarāṣṭra is acting properly; when We find out, We will make arrangements to help Our dear friends. The Lord plans help in stages: investigate, learn, then arrange.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do you skip the investigate-learn-then-arrange order in helping others?
  • What current 'helping' could improve with explicit pre-arrangement scouting?

The king does not invade; the king sends a trusted observer first and waits for the report. Kṛṣṇa's foreign policy with Hastināpura is conservative — the bhāra-haraṇa of the earth proceeds through patient reconnaissance, not impulsive force.

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