Shloka 286
उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
संनिधौ ते महाराज क्रोधजं पापबुद्धिजम् । 'परंतु भारत! महाराज! आपके समीप मैं क्रोध अथवा पापबुद्धिसे होनेवाला यह निन्दित कर्म नहीं प्रारम्भ करूँगा
sannidhau te mahārāja krodhajaṁ pāpabuddhijam |
„Doch, o Nachkomme Bharatas, o großer König, in deiner Gegenwart werde ich diese tadelnswerte Tat nicht in Gang setzen—eine Tat, aus Zorn geboren und aus sündigem Sinn entsprungen.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should not initiate condemnable actions driven by anger or sinful intent; self-restraint and adherence to dharma are especially required in the presence of legitimate authority and in tense political moments.
A speaker, addressing a king, declares that although anger may arise, he will not begin a censurable act motivated by wrath and corrupt intention while standing before the king—signaling a deliberate choice to restrain violence or wrongdoing.