Shloka 27
उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
अद्यैव हाहमेनांश्व ये चैनाननु भारत
adyaiva hāham enāṁś ca ye cainān anu bhārata
قال فايشَمبايانا: «حتى اليوم—وا أسفاه!—هؤلاء الرجال ومن يتبعهم، يا بهاراتا…»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores how a leader’s fate and actions draw in followers as well—ethical responsibility extends beyond the principal actors to those who align themselves with them, and the resulting suffering can be immediate (“even today”).
Vaiśaṃpāyana, narrating to Janamejaya (“O Bhārata”), utters a grief-filled, incomplete-sounding exclamation that points to imminent harm or downfall for “these people” and “those who follow them,” reflecting a tense moment in the Udyoga Parva’s lead-up to conflict.