Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana
Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa
त्वं तु हित्वा सुखं राज्यं मित्राणि च धनानि च | विग्रहं पाण्डवै: कृत्वा महद् व्यसनमाप्स्यसि,परंतु तुम पाण्डवोंसे युद्ध ठानकर सुख, राज्य, मित्र और धन सब कुछ खोकर बड़े भारी संकटमें पड़ जाओगे
tvaṃ tu hitvā sukhaṃ rājyaṃ mitrāṇi ca dhanāni ca | vigrahaṃ pāṇḍavaiḥ kṛtvā mahad vyasanam āpsyasi ||
Bhīṣma avertit : «Mais toi, si tu renonces à la paix et au bien-être—ainsi qu’à ton royaume, à tes amis et à tes richesses—et que tu choisis l’hostilité contre les Pāṇḍava, tu attireras sur toi un grand désastre.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Choosing unjust conflict leads to the loss of legitimate goods—happiness, sovereignty, alliances, and wealth—and culminates in grave ruin; wise kingship restrains hostility and prioritizes dharma over obstinacy.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel, Bhishma addresses the Kaurava side (implicitly Duryodhana), warning that initiating enmity with the Pandavas will not secure gains but will instead cause catastrophic loss.