Shloka 91

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization

Devanagari script

भ्राता चासि सखा चासि बीभत्सोर्मम च प्रिय: । सौहृदेनाविशड्क्यो<सि स्वस्ति प्राप्तुह्िि भूतये,आप हमलोगोंके भाई और मित्र हैं। अर्जुनके तथा मेरे भी प्रीतिभाजन हैं। आपके सौहार्दके विषयमें हमारे मनमें कोई शंका नहीं है। अतः आप उभय पक्षोंकी भलाईके लिये वहाँ जाइये। आपका कल्याण हो

Transliteration

bhrātā cāsi sakhā cāsi bībhatsor mama ca priyaḥ | sauhṛdenāviśaṅkyo 'si svasti prāptuṁ hi bhūtaye ||

Translation

Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „Du bist unser Bruder und unser Freund; du bist sowohl Arjuna (Bībhatsu) als auch mir lieb. An deinem Wohlwollen hegen wir keinerlei Zweifel. Darum geh dorthin zum Heil beider Parteien. Mögest du Wohlergehen und Erfolg erlangen.“

Word by Word

भ्राताbrother

चand

असिyou are

सखाfriend

चand

असिyou are

बीभत्सोःof Bībhatsu (Arjuna)

ममof me / my

चand

प्रियःdear, beloved

सौहृदेनby friendship / by goodwill

अविशङ्क्यःnot to be suspected / beyond doubt

असिyou are

स्वस्तिwell-being; hail; may it be well

प्राप्तुम्to obtain / to reach

हिindeed, for

भूतयेfor welfare / for prosperity

Speaker

युधिछिर उवाच

Characters & Entities

Yudhiṣṭhira

Arjuna (Bībhatsu)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Trust grounded in known character and goodwill is a dharmic basis for diplomacy: one should act for the welfare of both sides, without needless suspicion, and seek auspicious outcomes even amid looming conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a trusted person, affirming kinship and friendship, expressing confidence in his goodwill, and urging him to go on a mission aimed at the benefit of both parties, offering a blessing for success.