Shloka 47
वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः
Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā
ततस्ते पापकर्माणो लोभोपहतचेतस: । आभीरा मन्त्रयामासु: समेत्याशुभदर्शना:,लोभसे उनके चित्तकी विवेकशक्ति नष्ट हो गयी। उन अशुभदर्शी पापाचारी आभीरोंने परस्पर मिलकर सलाह की
tatas te pāpakarmāṇo lobhopahatacetasaḥ | ābhīrā mantrayāmāsuḥ sametyāśubhadarśanāḥ ||
Maka kemudian orang-orang Ābhīra yang berbuat dosa itu—batinnya ditindih oleh loba hingga daya budi mereka lenyap, berpandangan sial—berkumpul dan mulai berembuk satu sama lain.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Greed (lobha) destroys discernment (viveka implied by cetas being ‘overpowered’), leading people into coordinated wrongdoing; moral failure is shown as both an inner collapse of judgment and an outward turn to harmful counsel.
After the preceding events, a group identified as the Ābhīras—described as sinful and ill-intentioned—assemble and begin to deliberate together, suggesting the start of a plot or collective action driven by greed.