Shloka 12
सुयोधनमते तिष्ठन् राजास्मासु जनार्दन । मिथ्या चरति लुब्ध: सन् चरन् हि प्रियमात्मन:,जनार्दन! उनका लोभ इतना बढ़ गया है कि वे दुर्योधनकी ही हाँ-में-हाँ मिलाते हैं और अपना ही प्रिय कार्य करते हुए हमारे साथ मिथ्या व्यवहार कर रहे हैं
suyodhanamate tiṣṭhan rājāsmāsu janārdana | mithyā carati lubdhaḥ san caran hi priyam ātmanaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O Janārdana, the king, standing by Suyodhana’s counsel, behaves falsely toward us. Driven by greed, he follows only what pleases himself—echoing Duryodhana’s will rather than upholding truth and rightful conduct.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who abandons truth and dharma to follow partisan counsel and personal desire becomes ethically compromised; greed and self-interest distort judgment and lead to unjust conduct.
Yudhiṣṭhira laments to Kṛṣṇa that Dhṛtarāṣṭra, influenced by Duryodhana’s stance, is dealing deceitfully with the Pāṇḍavas—prioritizing what pleases himself and his son over fair settlement.