Shloka 1
उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
ऑपन-माज बछ। असि-छऋाल जा त्रेशर्दाधिकशततमो<्ध्याय: दुर्योधनके षड्यन्त्रका सात्यकिद्वारा भंडाफोड़
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tat tu vākyam anādṛtya so 'rthavan mātṛbhāṣitam | punaḥ pratasthe saṃrambhāt sakāśam akṛtātmanām ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Méprisant l’avis plein de sens et de prudence que sa mère lui avait donné, Duryodhana, de nouveau poussé par la colère, se remit en route et se rendit auprès de ces ministres dépourvus de maîtrise de soi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wise counsel, especially from a well-wisher, should be honored; rejecting it out of anger leads one toward undisciplined influences and ethically harmful decisions. The verse contrasts 'arthavat' (beneficial, reasoned speech) with 'saṃrambha' (impetuous anger) and 'akṛtātman' (lack of self-mastery).
After hearing his mother’s prudent advice, Duryodhana ignores it. Agitated and determined, he leaves and goes back to his ministers—portrayed here as lacking self-control—signaling his continued movement toward conflict rather than reconciliation.