Shloka 32
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
त॑ तदा मन्युरेवैति स भूय: सम्प्रमुह्ति । स मोहवशमापन्न:ः क्रूरं कर्म निषेवते
taṁ tadā manyur evaiti sa bhūyaḥ sampramuhyati | sa mohavaśam āpannaḥ krūraṁ karma niṣevate ||
Saat itu, amarah semata menyergapnya; dan sekali lagi ia jatuh ke dalam kebingungan. Dikuasai delusi (moha), ia menempuh perbuatan-perbuatan kejam.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger clouds discernment and repeatedly plunges a person into delusion; once deluded, one is prone to cruel actions. The verse warns that inner loss of विवेक (discriminative judgment) is the immediate ethical danger, especially under hardship.
Yudhiṣṭhira is describing a moral-psychological chain: distress (such as poverty) gives rise to anger; anger leads to renewed confusion; confusion leads to harsh, harmful conduct—highlighting why restraint and clarity are essential in crisis.