Shloka 30
उद्योगपर्व अध्याय १३३ — संजये मातृउपदेशः
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 133 — A Mother’s Counsel to Saṃjaya
जहि शत्रून् रणे राजन् स्वधर्ममनुपालय । मा त्वादृशं सुकृपणं शत्रूणां भयवर्धनम्
jahi śatrūn raṇe rājan svadharmam anupālaya | mā tvādṛśaṃ sukṛpaṇaṃ śatrūṇāṃ bhayavardhanam ||
राजन्, रण में शत्रुओं का संहार कर और अपने स्वधर्म का पालन कर। शत्रुओं का भय बढ़ाने वाले तुझ-जैसे वीर को मैं दीन कायरता में पड़ा हुआ न देखूँ।
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges steadfastness in svadharma: a ruler/warrior must not abandon rightful duty out of fear, because visible weakness emboldens opponents and undermines honor and moral order.
A son addresses a king directly, exhorting him to fight and uphold his warrior-duty, warning him not to appear pitiable or cowardly in a way that would strengthen the enemy’s resolve.