Shloka 13
Duryodhana-vadha-pratikriyā: Harṣa, Nindā, and Kṛṣṇa’s Nīti-vyākhyā (Śalya-parva 60)
उवाच चैन संरब्धं शमयन्निव केशव: । आत्मवद्धिमित्रवृद्धिर्मित्रमित्रोदपस्तथा
uvāca cainaṃ saṃrabdhaṃ śamayann iva keśavaḥ | ātmavaddhi mitravṛddhir mitramitrodapās tathā
Sañjaya dit : Keśava s’adressa à lui, enflammé de colère, comme pour l’apaiser. Il l’exhorta à considérer autrui comme soi-même, à faire croître l’amitié, et à traiter ami et ennemi avec la même impartialité, dans la retenue et la maîtrise de soi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Keśava’s counsel emphasizes self-restraint and ethical vision: see others ‘as oneself’ (ātmavat), cultivate friendship, and maintain an even-minded attitude that does not let anger or partiality govern one’s conduct—even amid conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Keśava addresses someone who is in a heated, angry state, speaking in a manner meant to pacify him and redirect his mind toward calm judgment, impartiality, and dharmic conduct.