Shloka 2
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १३५: कुन्त्याः कृष्णं प्रति संदेशः
Kuntī’s Message to Kṛṣṇa
दीर्ण हि दृष्टवा राजानं सर्वमेवानुदीर्यते । राष्ट्र बलममात्याश्न पृथक् कुर्वन्ति ते मती:
dīrṇaṃ hi dṛṣṭvā rājānaṃ sarvam evānudīryate | rāṣṭra-balam amātyāś ca pṛthak kurvanti te matīḥ ||
Wenn man den König gebrochen und erschüttert sieht, gerät das ganze Reich in Aufruhr. Volk, Heer und selbst die Minister beginnen im Rat auseinanderzugehen und bilden voneinander abweichende Ansichten.
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s inner condition directly shapes public order: when the king appears broken or fearful, collective morale collapses, and even loyal institutions—people, army, and ministers—begin to split in judgment. The verse underscores the ethical demand of steadiness and courage in leadership as a foundation of political unity.
The speaker (the son) observes a political-psychological chain reaction: the king’s visible distress triggers widespread agitation, and the kingdom’s key pillars—subjects, military, and ministers—start forming separate, conflicting counsels, signaling the onset of instability and factional decision-making.