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 ||
তখন কেবল ক্রোধই তাকে আচ্ছন্ন করে, এবং সে আবার মোহে বিভ্রান্ত হয়। মোহের বশবর্তী হয়ে সে নিষ্ঠুর কর্মে প্রবৃত্ত হয়।
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.