Shloka 33
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
भीमसेनने कहा--राजेन्द्र! ट्रपदकुमार शिखण्डी पितामह भीष्मका वध करनेके लिये ही उत्पन्न हुआ है। यह बात यहाँ पधारे हुए सिद्धों एवं महर्षियोंने बतायी है! संग्रामभूमिमें जब वह अपना दिव्यास्त्र प्रकट करता है
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | sarvasya jagatas tāta sārāsāraṃ balābalam | sarvaṃ jānāti dharmātmā matam eṣāṃ ca keśavaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Dear one, Keśava—righteous at heart—knows the true worth and the hollowness in all the world, and he knows what is strength and what is weakness. He also fully understands the opinion of all these kings on this matter.”
युधिषछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sound leadership requires discernment—knowing what is truly valuable versus hollow, and what is genuine strength versus weakness. Yudhiṣṭhira points to Kṛṣṇa as the one who sees these realities clearly and also understands the collective counsel of the kings.
In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, Yudhiṣṭhira defers to Kṛṣṇa’s superior judgment. He states that Kṛṣṇa already knows both the real merits of the situation and the opinions of the assembled rulers, implying that decisions should align with Kṛṣṇa’s informed guidance.