Shloka 22
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
वाच्य: पितामहो वृद्धो ये च कृष्ण सभासद: । भ्रातृणामस्तु सौक्षात्रं धार्तराष्ट्र: प्रशाम्यताम्
vācyaḥ pitāmaho vṛddho ye ca kṛṣṇa sabhāsadaḥ | bhrātṝṇām astu saukṣātraṁ dhārtarāṣṭraḥ praśāmyatām, śrīkṛṣṇa |
Bhīma dit : «Ô Śrī Kṛṣṇa, adresse-toi au vénérable aïeul Bhīṣma, déjà chargé d’âge, ainsi qu’aux autres membres de l’assemblée royale, et exhorte-les à agir de telle sorte que l’entente règne entre les frères et que Duryodhana, fils de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, soit apaisé.»
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the face of looming conflict, one should first employ respectful counsel and collective moral authority—especially elders and the court—to restore harmony and restrain anger, aiming at peace among kin.
Bhima urges Krishna, acting as mediator, to speak to the venerable Bhishma and other court elders so they will intervene effectively, preserve brotherly goodwill, and calm Duryodhana before the dispute escalates into war.