Shloka 9
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)
अथ दर्पान्वितो मोहान्न कुर्याद् धृतराष्ट्रज: । अन््येषां प्रेषयित्वा च पश्चादस्मान् समाह्ये
atha darpānvitō mōhān na kuryād dhṛtarāṣṭrajaḥ | anyēṣāṁ prēṣayitvā ca paścād asmān samāhaye ||
Mas si el hijo de Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Duryodhana), cegado por el engaño y henchido de soberbia, no acepta nuestra propuesta, entonces envía primero invitaciones a los demás reyes para la guerra; y sólo después, invítanos también a nosotros.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Pride and delusion distort judgment and lead to rejecting wise proposals; ethical counsel urges orderly, responsible action—seek broader consensus and proceed without impulsive favoritism when conflict becomes unavoidable.
Vāyu advises that if Duryodhana, driven by arrogance and confusion, refuses their proposal, then invitations to join the impending war should be sent to other kings first, and only afterwards should Vāyu’s side be formally summoned.