Shloka 913
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
तादृशस्येदृशे काले मादृशेनाभिनोदित:ः । अतः तुम मेरे-जैसे मनुष्यसे प्रेरित हो ऐसे संकटके समय अर्जुन-जैसे प्रिय सखाके पथका अनुसरण करो, जैसा कि तुम्हारे-जैसे वीर पुरुष किया करते हैं
tādṛśasyedṛśe kāle mādṛśenābhinoditaḥ | ataḥ tvam mama-jaiṣe manuṣyena preritaḥ san evaṁ saṅkaṭa-kāle arjuna-jaiṣasya priya-sakhyuḥ patham anusara, yathā tvādṛśā vīrāḥ puruṣāḥ kurvanti |
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “In such a situation and at such a critical time, you are being urged on by someone like me. Therefore, even if prompted by a person of my kind, in this hour of danger you should follow the course taken by a dear friend like Arjuna—just as men of your heroic stature are wont to do.”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, one should not be swayed by the lesser authority or wavering counsel of even well-meaning people; instead, one should follow the proven dharmic course exemplified by a steadfast, capable, and trusted ally—here, Arjuna—acting as true heroes do.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses another warrior amid the dangers of the battlefield, acknowledging that his own urging may be inadequate, and directs the listener to align their action with Arjuna’s established course, invoking heroic conduct and loyal friendship as the standard.