Shloka 52
उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
तं न बुद्धयसि गोविन्द घोरविक्रममच्युतम् । आशीविषमिव क्ुद्धं तेजोराशिमनिन्दितम्
taṁ na buddhyasi govinda ghoravikramam acyutam | āśīviṣam iva kruddhaṁ tejorāśim aninditam ||
Vidura avertit : tu ne connais pas vraiment Govinda, l’infaillible Acyuta. Sa vaillance est terrible ; lorsqu’il s’enflamme de colère, il est tel un serpent venimeux, redoutable et irrésistible. Et pourtant, il est une masse de splendeur sans tache, louée par les hommes de bien.
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not mistake the restraint of a righteous and powerful person for incapacity. When dharma is threatened, even the gentle may become formidable; provoking such a force invites consequences.
Vidura is cautioning the Kuru side that they fail to grasp Kṛṣṇa’s true nature and power. He portrays Kṛṣṇa as blameless and revered, yet terrifying when angered—implying that opposing him (and the dharmic cause he supports) is perilous.