Shloka 33
Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba
अहो यदून् सुसंरब्धान् कृष्णं च कुपितं शनै: । सान्त्वयित्वाहमेतेषां शममिच्छन्निहागत: ॥ ३२ ॥ त इमे मन्दमतय: कलहाभिरता: खला: । तं मामवज्ञाय मुहुर्दुर्भाषान् मानिनोऽब्रुवन् ॥ ३३ ॥
aho yadūn su-saṁrabdhān kṛṣṇaṁ ca kupitaṁ śanaiḥ sāntvayitvāham eteṣāṁ śamam icchann ihāgataḥ
Ah, dengan perlahan aku berhasil menenangkan para Yadu yang murka dan juga Śrī Kṛṣṇa yang sedang marah. Menginginkan damai bagi para Kaurava ini, aku datang ke sini; namun mereka tumpul budi, gemar bertengkar, dan berhati jahat—berulang kali meremehkanku dan, karena angkuh, berkata kasar kepadaku.
FAQs
This verse shows Uddhava coming with the intention of śama (peace), aiming to pacify the enraged parties gradually through sāntvana (conciliation) rather than escalation.
Uddhava came specifically to prevent further conflict—seeing both the Yadus and Kṛṣṇa provoked, he sought to calm them and restore harmony.
When tempers rise on all sides, step in with a peace-focused intention, speak gently, and de-escalate gradually instead of reacting impulsively.