Shloka 92
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
अस्मान् वेत्थ परान् वेत्थ वेत्थार्थान् वेत्थ भाषितुम् । यद् यदस्मद्धितं कृष्ण तत् तद् वाच्य: सुयोधन:
asmān vettha parān vettha vetthārthān vettha bhāṣitum | yad yadasmaddhitaṃ kṛṣṇa tat tad vācyaḥ suyodhanaḥ ||
قال يودهيشثيرا: «يا كريشنا، أنت تعرفنا وتعرف الآخرين أيضًا؛ وتدرك مصالح كلٍّ من الفريقين، وتعرف كيف تُحسن القول في مجلس المشورة. لذلك، يا كريشنا، كل ما تراه لخيرنا—فقلْه كلَّه لسويودhana (دوريودhana).»
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent dharmic diplomacy: a wise mediator must understand both sides’ interests and speak skillfully, communicating what truly serves welfare and justice rather than inflaming conflict.
In the Udyoga Parva’s lead-up to war, Yudhiṣṭhira entrusts Kṛṣṇa—who is about to engage Duryodhana—with the task of conveying whatever counsel will best secure the Pāṇḍavas’ welfare, reflecting Kṛṣṇa’s role as negotiator and moral strategist.