Shloka 40
Droṇa–Vidura–Gāndhārī Counsel in the Royal Assembly (धर्मार्थयुक्ता सभा-उपदेश-प्रकरणम्)
स राजा तस्य ते पुत्रा: पितुर्दायाद्यहारिण: । मा तात कल हं कार्षी राज्यस्यार्ध प्रदीयताम्
sa rājā tasya te putrāḥ pitur dāyādyahāriṇaḥ | mā tāta kalahāṁ kārṣī rājyasyārdhaṁ pradīyatām ||
Bhishma dit : «Ce roi, Pându, était l’héritier légitime de ton père, et ses fils—les Pândava—sont les héritiers légitimes du patrimoine de leur père. Aussi, mon cher enfant Duryodhana, ne suscite pas la discorde ; qu’on leur accorde la moitié du royaume.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma emphasizes dharma in succession: legitimate heirs should receive their due, and peace should be preserved by fair division rather than fueled by possessiveness and quarrel.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīṣma counsels Duryodhana to avoid conflict by acknowledging the Pāṇḍavas’ rightful claim and granting them half the kingdom.