Shloka 6
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
सुहृदामप्यवाचीनस्त्यक्तधर्मा प्रियानृतः । प्रतिहन्त्येव सुह्दां वाचश्वैव मनांसि च
suhṛdām apy avācīnas tyaktadharmaḥ priyānṛtaḥ | pratihanty eva suhṛdāṁ vācaś caiva manāṁsi ca || duryodhanaḥ hitaiṣī suhṛdāṁ ke ’pi viparītam ācarati | sa dharmaṁ tyaktavān, anṛtaṁ ca priyam kṛtvā svīkṛtavān | sa mitrāṇāṁ vacanāni khaṇḍayati, teṣāṁ hṛdayaṁ ca pīḍayati ||
Aun con quienes le desean bien, Duryodhana se comporta de manera vil. Ha abandonado el dharma y ha tomado gusto por la falsedad. Rechaza el consejo de sus amigos y hiere sus corazones, tanto con sus palabras como con su intención.
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who abandons dharma and prefers falsehood not only harms opponents but also destroys the trust of friends by rejecting good counsel and hurting their hearts; ethical failure corrodes relationships and governance from within.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhima condemns Duryodhana’s character: despite having well-wishers who advise him for his benefit, Duryodhana acts contrary to their good intentions, dismissing their words and causing them inner pain.