Shloka 52
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
भरतश्रेष्ठ! यदि तुम्हारी यह इच्छा हो कि हमलोगोंमे फ़ूट न हो और इसीमें तुम अपना कल्याण समझो, तब तो संधि करके शान्त हो जाओ और युद्धमें मन न लगाओ ।।
bharataśreṣṭha! yadi tavedaṃ icchā bhavet yathā asmāsu bhedo na syāt, atraiva ca tvaṃ svakalyaṇaṃ manyase, tadā sandhiṃ kṛtvā śānto bhava yuddhe ca manaḥ mā kṛthāḥ. bhavatāṃ ca kuruśreṣṭha kulaṃ bahumataṃ bhuvi; tat tathaivāstu bhadraṃ te; svārtham evopacintaya.
¡Oh el mejor de los Bhāratas! Si este es de veras tu deseo—que no haya ruptura entre nosotros, y si en ello ves tu propio bien—entonces concierta la paz mediante un acuerdo, aquieta tu ánimo y no pongas tu mente en la guerra. Y, oh el más eminente de los Kurus, tu linaje es ampliamente honrado en la tierra; que permanezca honrado de ese mismo modo. Para tu bien, reflexiona sobre tu verdadero interés—lo que de veras conduce a tu bienestar—y no persigas el conflicto.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Choose reconciliation over war when unity and genuine welfare are possible; protect the honor of the lineage by reflecting on true self-interest aligned with peace and stability.
Rama addresses a Kuru/Bharata noble, urging him to prevent a split within their group, to conclude a peace settlement, and to refrain from turning his mind toward battle, emphasizing the public esteem of the Kuru lineage.