Shloka 11
न च वित्तेन शक््यो5सौ नोटद्यमेन न गर्हया । अन्यो धनंजयात् कर्तुमेतत् तत्त्वं ब्रवीमि ते,परंतु मैं आपको असली बात बताये देता हूँ; आप धन देकर अथवा दूसरा कोई उद्योग या निन्दा करके श्रीकृष्णको अर्जुनसे पृथक् नहीं कर सकते
na ca vittena śakyo ’sau notdyamena na garhayā | anyo dhanañjayāt kartum etat tattvaṃ bravīmi te ||
Vidura said: He cannot be won by wealth, nor by exertion, nor by censure. No one can separate him from Dhanañjaya (Arjuna). This is the truth I tell you: Kṛṣṇa’s bond with Arjuna is not a matter of bargain, pressure, or blame, but of steadfast alignment in purpose and dharma.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True allegiance grounded in dharma cannot be purchased, forced by effort, or broken by slander; Krishna’s commitment to Arjuna is unwavering and not manipulable by political tactics.
Vidura is giving counsel in the Udyoga Parva context of negotiations and strategy before war, warning that attempts to detach Krishna from Arjuna—through gifts, pressure, or disparagement—will fail.