Shloka 40
Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)
स राजा तस्य ते पुत्रा: पितुर्दायाद्यहारिण: । मा तात कल हं कार्षी राज्यस्यार्ध प्रदीयताम्
sa rājā tasya te putrāḥ pitur dāyādyahāriṇaḥ | mā tāta kalahāṁ kārṣī rājyasyārdhaṁ pradīyatām ||
Bhishma sprach: „Jener König, Pandu, war der rechtmäßige Erbe deines Vaters, und seine Söhne—die Pandavas—sind die legitimen Erben des Besitzes ihres Vaters. Darum, liebes Kind Duryodhana, stifte keinen Zwist; gewähre ihnen die Hälfte des Reiches.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes dharma in succession: legitimate heirs should receive their due, and peace should be preserved by fair division rather than fueled by possessiveness and quarrel.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīṣma counsels Duryodhana to avoid conflict by acknowledging the Pāṇḍavas’ rightful claim and granting them half the kingdom.