Shloka 8
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः
Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly
आचतक्षेतां तु कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रं सभागतम् । कुरूंश्व॒ भीष्मप्रमुखान् राज्ञ: सर्वाश्व पार्थिवान्,इसी समय राजा दुर्योधन और सुबलपुत्र शकुनि भी संध्योपासनामें लगे हुए अपराजित वीर दशार्हनन्दन श्रीकृष्णके पास आये और उनसे इस प्रकार बोले--“गोविन्द! महाराज धृतराष्ट्र सभामें आ गये हैं। भीष्म आदि कौरव तथा अन्य समस्त भूपाल भी वहाँ उपस्थित हैं। जैसे स्वर्गमें देवता इन्द्रका आवाहन करते हैं, इसी प्रकार भीष्म आदि सब लोग आपसे वहाँ दर्शन देनेकी प्रार्थना करते हैं।! यह सुनकर भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने परम मधुर सान्त्वनापूर्ण वचनद्वारा उन दोनोंका अभिनन्दन किया
ācacakṣetāṃ tu kṛṣṇasya dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ sabhāgatam | kurūṃś ca bhīṣmapramukhān rājñaḥ sarvāṃś ca pārthivān |
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Duryodhana and Śakuni approached Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the unconquered scion of the Dāśārhas, while He was engaged in the evening rite, and said: “Govinda, King Dhṛtarāṣṭra has entered the assembly. Bhīṣma and the Kurus, with all the gathered kings, are there. Like the gods invoking Indra in heaven, they ask You to come and grant them audience.” Hearing this, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa received them with exceedingly gentle, reassuring words.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when approached by politically motivated actors, Kṛṣṇa responds with measured, soothing speech—modeling restraint, courtesy, and diplomatic composure as instruments of dharma in a volatile pre-war setting.
Duryodhana and Śakuni come to Kṛṣṇa during evening worship and convey that Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Bhīṣma, the Kurus, and many kings are assembled and request Kṛṣṇa to appear in the court; Kṛṣṇa receives the message and greets them with calming words.