Shloka 15
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय २५: संजयदूतवाक्यम्
Sañjaya’s Envoy-Speech on Peace
अनेयस्याश्रेयसो दीर्घमन्यो- मित्रद्रुह: संजय पापबुद्धे: । सुतस्य राजा धृतराष्ट्र: प्रियेषी प्रपश्यमान: प्राजहाद् धर्मकामौ
sañjaya uvāca |
aneyasyāśreyaso dīrgham anyo-
mitradruhaḥ sañjaya pāpabuddheḥ |
sutasya rājā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ priyeṣī
prapaśyamānaḥ prājahād dharmakāmau, sañjaya! |
Dijo Sañjaya: Oh Sañjaya, el rey Dhṛtarāṣṭra—buscando lo que es grato a su hijo de intención pecaminosa, antiguo perseguidor de lo que no es el verdadero bien y traidor a los amigos—ha abandonado, aun viendo con claridad las consecuencias, tanto el dharma como el deseo legítimo. Al inclinarse por Duryodhana, deja que el deber y los fines disciplinados se derrumben ante el apego y la falta.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when one clearly understands the right course, attachment to what is personally dear—especially favoritism toward family—can lead to the conscious abandonment of dharma. The verse highlights ethical failure not as ignorance but as willful surrender to partiality and wrongdoing.
Sanjaya characterizes Dhritarashtra’s stance in the lead-up to war: though he perceives the danger and injustice surrounding Duryodhana’s conduct, he still chooses to support what pleases his son, thereby giving up righteous duty and disciplined aims.