Shloka 99
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
भजस्वास्मान् राजपुत्र भजमानान् महाद्ुते । न भविष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्धार्तराष्ट्रोत्यमर्षण:
bhajasvāsmān rājaputra bhajamānān mahādyute | na bhaviṣyati durbuddhir dhārtarāṣṭro 'tyamarṣaṇaḥ ||
قال يودهيشثيرا: «يا ابن الملك، يا عظيم البأس، انضمّ إلينا نحن الذين نضمّك إلينا؛ واقبلنا كما قبلناك. إن دريودhana، ذلك الدهارتاراشتري سيّئ الرأي، السريع الغضب، الذي لا يعرف الاحتمال، لن يبقى حيًّا في هذا العالم.»
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames alliance as a moral and strategic choice: join those who offer acceptance and protection, and recognize that unchecked anger and intolerance (as embodied by Duryodhana) lead to ruin and loss of life.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a royal prince, urging him to side with the Pāṇḍavas. He underscores the impending downfall of Duryodhana, characterized as ill-minded and fiercely intolerant, implying that supporting him is both ethically and practically untenable.