Shloka 24
Duryodhana-vadha-pratikriyā: Harṣa, Nindā, and Kṛṣṇa’s Nīti-vyākhyā (Śalya-parva 60)
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच अरोषणो हि धर्मात्मा सततं धर्मवत्सल: । भवान् प्रख्यायते लोके तस्मात् संशाम्य मा क्रुध:
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca: aroṣaṇo hi dharmātmā satataṃ dharmavatsalaḥ | bhavān prakhyāyate loke tasmāt saṃśāmya mā krudhaḥ ||
Śrī Kṛṣṇa bersabda: “Seorang yang berhati dharma sungguh bebas dari amarah dan senantiasa mencintai dharma. Engkau termasyhur di dunia karena laku demikian; maka tenangkanlah diri—jangan menyerah pada murka.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa links true righteousness with mastery over anger: one devoted to dharma should restrain wrath, especially when one’s public reputation is grounded in ethical conduct.
In the Shalya Parva context, Kṛṣṇa addresses someone who is becoming angry and urges him to calm down, reminding him that a dharmic person is known for forbearance and steady commitment to righteousness.