Shloka 11
Duryodhana-vadha-pratikriyā: Harṣa, Nindā, and Kṛṣṇa’s Nīti-vyākhyā (Śalya-parva 60)
(भ्रातृभि: सहितो भीम: सार्जुनैरस्त्रकोविदै: । न विव्यथे महाराज दृष्टवा हलधरं बली ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito bhīmaḥ sārjunair astrakovidaiḥ |
na vivyathe mahārāja dṛṣṭvā haladharaṃ balī ||
tam utpatantaṃ jagrāha keśavo vinayānvitaḥ |
bāhubhyāṃ pīnavṛttābhyāṃ prayatnād u balavaddhalī ||
Sañjaya dit : Ô roi, le puissant Bhīma, debout avec ses frères et avec Arjuna—tous experts dans l’art des armes—ne chancela pas le moins du monde en voyant le vigoureux Haladhara (Balarāma). Puis, lorsque Balarāma bondit pour frapper, Keśava (Krishna), calme et plein de respect, le saisit au prix d’un grand effort, retenant le fort porteur de la charrue de ses bras épais et arrondis, empêchant ainsi l’escalade entre parents.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, dharma includes restraint: Krishna’s respectful yet firm intervention models ethical leadership—preventing anger from widening violence among relatives and allies.
Balarama (Haladhara) rushes to attack; Bhima, supported by his brothers and Arjuna, remains unshaken. Krishna (Keshava) then physically restrains Balarama with effort, acting with humility to avert further conflict.