Shloka 32
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
त॑ तदा मन्युरेवैति स भूय: सम्प्रमुह्ति । स मोहवशमापन्न:ः क्रूरं कर्म निषेवते
taṁ tadā manyur evaiti sa bhūyaḥ sampramuhyati | sa mohavaśam āpannaḥ krūraṁ karma niṣevate ||
ثم لا يَغشاه إلا الغضبُ وحدَه، فيقعُ مرةً أخرى في الحيرة. وإذا استولى عليه الوهمُ (موها) لجأ إلى أفعالٍ قاسيةٍ مُهلكة—مُظهِرًا كيف يمكن للفقرِ والضيقِ أن يَسلبا الإنسانَ صفاءَ الحكم ويدفعاه إلى سلوكٍ تدميريّ.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger clouds discernment and repeatedly plunges a person into delusion; once deluded, one is prone to cruel actions. The verse warns that inner loss of विवेक (discriminative judgment) is the immediate ethical danger, especially under hardship.
Yudhiṣṭhira is describing a moral-psychological chain: distress (such as poverty) gives rise to anger; anger leads to renewed confusion; confusion leads to harsh, harmful conduct—highlighting why restraint and clarity are essential in crisis.