Shloka 26
Vṛtra’s Cosmic Threat, Viṣṇu’s Upāya, and the Conditional Vulnerability
Udyoga-parva 10
तेन ते सह शक्रेण संधिर्भवतु नित्यदा । एवं विश्वासमागच्छ मा ते5भूद् बुद्धिरन््यथा
tena te saha śakreṇa sandhir bhavatu nityadā | evaṃ viśvāsam āgaccha mā te 'bhūd buddhir anyathā ||
অতএব শক্র (ইন্দ্র)-এর সঙ্গে তোমার সন্ধি চিরস্থায়ী হোক। এইভাবেই তাঁর বিশ্বাস অর্জন করো; তোমার বুদ্ধি যেন বিপরীত পথে না যায়।
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The counsel emphasizes ethical statecraft: secure a stable alliance through trust-building and maintain single-minded fidelity to the agreed course, avoiding duplicity or wavering intentions.
Śalya advises the listener to establish a permanent treaty with Śakra (Indra) and to act in a way that earns Indra’s confidence, warning against entertaining any opposing plan that would undermine the alliance.