धर्म उवाच एतद् व: पाण्डवेयानां युक्तमार्ताभयं वच: । येषां गुणगणै: कृष्णो दौत्यादौ भगवान् कृत: ॥ १७ ॥
dharma uvaca etad vah pandaveyanam yuktam artabhayam vacah yesam guna-ganaih krsno dautyadau bhagavan krtah
- dharmah uvaca
- the personality of religion said
- etat
- all these
- vah
- by you
- pandaveyanam
- of those who are in the Pandava dynasty
- yuktam
- just befitting
- arta
- the sufferer
- abhayam
- freedom from all fears
- vacah
- speeches
- yesam
- those
- guna-ganaih
- by the qualifications
- krsnah
- even Lord Krsna
- dautya-adau
- the duty of a messenger, etc.
- bhagavan
- the Personality of Godhead
- krtah
- performed.
The personality of religion said: These words just spoken by you befit a person of the Pandava dynasty. Captivated by the devotional qualities of the Pandavas, even Lord Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, performed duties as a messenger.