Shloka 51
Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel
यच्च त्वं मन्यसे मूढ भीष्मद्रोणकृपादय: । योत्स्यन्ते सर्वशक्त्येति नैतदद्योपपद्यते,'मूढ़! तुम जो यह समझ रहे हो कि भीष्म, द्रोण और कृपाचार्य आदि अपनी पूरी शक्ति लगाकर मेरी ओरसे युद्ध करेंगे, यह इस समय कदापि सम्भव नहीं है
yac ca tvaṃ manyase mūḍha bhīṣma-droṇa-kṛpādayaḥ | yotsyante sarvaśaktyeti naitad adyopapadyate ||
হে মূঢ়! তুমি যি ভাবিছা যে ভীষ্ম, দ্ৰোণ, কৃপাচাৰ্য আদি মোৰ পক্ষত সৰ্বশক্তি লগাই যুদ্ধ কৰিব—এই কথা আজিৰ সময়ত কেতিয়াও সম্ভৱ নহয়।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in a dharma-conflict, sheer military expectation is constrained by ethical bonds: revered elders and teachers may be compelled to stand on a side, yet they may not be able to commit their whole heart and power against those to whom they owe duty, affection, or moral regard.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and assessments, the speaker rebukes an assumption that senior Kuru warriors—Bhīṣma, Droṇa, and Kṛpa—will fight with total force for one party. The statement asserts that such wholehearted participation is not feasible at this moment, implying inner conflict and dharmic hesitation among the elders.