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Shloka 10

Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana

Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa

त्वमुक्तः कुरुवृद्धेन मया च विदुरेण च । वासुदेवेन च तथा श्रेयो नैवाभिमन्यसे,कुरुकुलके वृद्ध पुरुष भीष्मजीने, मैंने, विदुरजीने तथा भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णने भी तुमसे तुम्हारे कल्याणकी ही बात बतायी है; तथापि तुम उसे मान नहीं रहे हो

tvam uktaḥ kuru-vṛddhena mayā ca vidureṇa ca | vāsudevena ca tathā śreyo naivābhimanyase ||

Engkau telah dinasihati oleh sesepuh wangsa Kuru, olehku, oleh Widura, dan juga oleh Vasudeva—semuanya menunjukkan jalan yang sungguh membawa keselamatan bagimu. Namun engkau tetap tidak mau menerima jalan yang utama itu.

त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
उक्तःhaving been told / addressed
उक्तः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
कुरु-वृद्धेनby the elder of the Kurus (Bhishma)
कुरु-वृद्धेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
विदुरेणby Vidura
विदुरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वासुदेवेनby Vasudeva (Krishna)
वासुदेवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवासुदेव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तथाlikewise / also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
श्रेयःwhat is beneficial / the good
श्रेयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / at all
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अभिमन्यसेyou consider / you accept (as right)
अभिमन्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√मन्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
V
Vidura
V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
K
Kuru-kula (Kuru dynasty)

Educational Q&A

True welfare (śreyaḥ) is often known through the counsel of wise, impartial well-wishers; rejecting such guidance out of attachment or pride leads to ethical collapse and the escalation of conflict.

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Bhishma reminds the listener (implicitly the Kuru ruler) that multiple respected figures—Kuru elders, Bhishma himself, Vidura, and Krishna—have all urged a beneficial, peace-aligned course, but that counsel is being disregarded.