Shloka 48

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ९३: कृष्णस्य धृतराष्ट्रोपदेशः

Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel to Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Assembly

Devanagari script

अविदूरे तु कृष्णस्य कर्णदुर्योधनावुभौ

Transliteration

avidūre tu kṛṣṇasya karṇa-duryodhanāv ubhau

Translation

Vaiśampāyana dit : Non loin de Kṛṣṇa se tenaient à la fois Karṇa et Duryodhana—assez proches pour que leur présence se fasse sentir, tandis que les chefs rivaux se rassemblaient autour de Kṛṣṇa en un moment décisif du conflit naissant.

Word by Word

• अविदूरे: near (in the vicinity)
• अविदूरे: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अविदूर
• Form: Avyaya (locative sense: 'near')

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु
• Form: Particle

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• कर्णदुर्योधनौ: Karna and Duryodhana
• कर्णदुर्योधनौ: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्ण-दुर्योधन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• उभौ: both
• उभौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उभ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Kṛṣṇa
• Karṇa
• Duryodhana

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores how proximity to a righteous counselor (Kṛṣṇa) does not automatically produce righteous choices; even powerful leaders may stand near wisdom while pursuing self-interest, highlighting the ethical tension between counsel and intention.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator notes the physical positioning: Karṇa and Duryodhana are close to Kṛṣṇa, indicating their active presence in the scene where key decisions and alignments are being shaped in the lead-up to war.