Shloka 12
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ७७: पुरुषकार–दैवसंयोगः तथा दुष्टमन्त्रपरामर्शस्य राजनैतिक-परिणामः
Human Effort, Contingency, and the Political Effects of Corrupt Counsel
येन धर्मसुते दृष्टा न सा श्रीरुपमर्षिता । यच्चाप्यपश्यतोपायं धर्मिष्ठ मधुसूदन
yena dharmasute dṛṣṭā na sā śrīr upamarṣitā | yac cāpy apaśyato pāyaṃ dharmiṣṭha madhusūdana ||
जिसने धर्मसुते (युधिष्ठिर) में वह राजश्री देखी, वह उसे सह न सका। और हे धर्मिष्ठ मधुसूदन! जब उसे कोई उपाय भी सूझा नहीं—
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how visible prosperity and rightful eminence can provoke intolerance and envy in others, becoming a moral cause of conflict; it also frames the need for a righteous ‘upāya’ (ethical remedy) sought from Kṛṣṇa.
Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa, reflecting on Yudhiṣṭhira’s situation: his royal fortune was resented and not tolerated, and when he could not see a way out, Arjuna turns to Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana) as the dharmic guide for counsel.