उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
संनिधौ ते महाराज क्रोधजं पापबुद्धिजम् । 'परंतु भारत! महाराज! आपके समीप मैं क्रोध अथवा पापबुद्धिसे होनेवाला यह निन्दित कर्म नहीं प्रारम्भ करूँगा
sannidhau te mahārāja krodhajaṁ pāpabuddhijam |
«لكن يا سليل بهاراتا، أيها الملك العظيم، في حضرتك أنت لن أُطلق هذا الفعل المذموم—فهو مولودٌ من الغضب، منبثقٌ من نيةٍ آثمة.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
One should not initiate condemnable actions driven by anger or sinful intent; self-restraint and adherence to dharma are especially required in the presence of legitimate authority and in tense political moments.
A speaker, addressing a king, declares that although anger may arise, he will not begin a censurable act motivated by wrath and corrupt intention while standing before the king—signaling a deliberate choice to restrain violence or wrongdoing.