Shloka 2
Kuntī–Karṇa Saṃvāda: Lineage Disclosure and Appeal to Fraternal Dharma
जानासि मे जीवपुत्रि भावं नित्यमविग्रहे । क्रोशतो न च गृह्नीते वचनं मे सुयोधन:,“'चिरंजीवी पुत्रोंको जन्म देनेवाली देवि! तुम तो जानती ही हो कि मेरी इच्छा सदासे यही रही है कि कौरवों और पाण्डवोंमें युद्ध न हो। इसके लिये मैं पुकार-पुकारकर कहता रह गया; परंतु दुर्योधन मेरी बात मानता ही नहीं है
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
janāsi me jīvaputri bhāvaṃ nityam avigrahe |
krośato na ca gṛhṇīte vacanaṃ me suyodhanaḥ ||
“Wahai ibu yang dikaruniai putra-putra yang hidup, engkau tahu tekadku senantiasa untuk tanpa pertikaian—agar perang tidak terjadi. Aku telah berseru berulang kali, namun Suyodhana tidak juga menerima nasihatku.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even sincere, repeated counsel aimed at peace can fail when a leader is ruled by obstinacy; ethical responsibility includes striving for non-conflict (avigraha), but outcomes also depend on the hearer’s willingness to accept guidance.
The narrator reports a speaker’s lament to a respected lady: he has consistently urged that the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas avoid war, yet Duryodhana refuses to heed his words, signaling the hardening of positions before the conflict.