Shloka 14
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 92: Kṛṣṇasya sabhāpraveśaḥ
Krishna’s Entry into the Royal Assembly
हिते प्रयतमानं मां शड्केद् दुर्योधनो यदि । ह्ृदयस्य च मे प्रीतिरानृण्यं च भविष्यति,इस प्रकार हितसाधनके लिये प्रयत्न करनेपर भी यदि दुर्योधन मुझपर शंका करेगा तो भी मेरे मनको तो प्रसन्नता ही होगी और मैं अपने कर्तव्यके भारसे उऋण हो जाऊँगा
hite prayatamānaṁ māṁ śaṅked duryodhano yadi | hṛdayasya ca me prītir ānṛṇyaṁ ca bhaviṣyati ||
Quand bien même Duryodhana me soupçonnerait alors que je m’emploie au véritable bien, mon cœur demeurera joyeux ; car j’aurai accompli mon devoir et serai délivré du fardeau de l’obligation.
(वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should act for the true good (hita) and fulfill one’s duty without being shaken by others’ mistrust; inner satisfaction comes from having done what is right, becoming ‘free of debt’ (ānṛṇya) to one’s moral responsibility.
The speaker reflects that even if Duryodhana doubts his intentions while he attempts a welfare-oriented intervention, he will still feel content because he has sincerely tried to do what duty demands.