Shloka 456
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
एतेष्वैश्वर्यमाधाय भूतिमिच्छसि भारत । “भारत! तुम दुःशासन, दुर्विषह, कर्ण और शकुनि-इन सबपर अपने ऐश्वर्यका भार रखकर उन्नतिकी इच्छा रखते हो?
eteṣv aiśvaryam ādhāya bhūtim icchasi bhārata |
قال فايشَمبايانا: «يا بهاراتا، أترجو الرخاء والارتقاء بأن تُلقي عبءَ سيادتك على أمثال دُحشاسانا، ودُرفيشها، وكَرْنا، وشَكوني؟»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and prosperity should not be pursued by entrusting authority to unrighteous, violent, or deceitful allies; governance grounded in adharma undermines both moral legitimacy and lasting success.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel and negotiations, the narrator frames a pointed critique: the addressee is warned that relying on figures like Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Karṇa, and Śakuni as pillars of policy and power is a perilous foundation for any hoped-for rise or prosperity.