Shloka 42
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
तत्र नः प्रथम: कल्पो यद् वयं ते च माधव । प्रशान्ता: समभूताश्च श्रियं तामश्रुवीमहि
tatra naḥ prathamaḥ kalpo yad vayaṃ te ca mādhava | praśāntāḥ samabhūtāś ca śriyaṃ tām aśruvīmahi ||
Wahai Mādhava, dalam perkara ini tekad pertama kami ialah: semoga kami dan para Kaurava berdamai, menjadi tenang dan rukun, lalu menikmati kemakmuran itu bersama-sama. Dalam etika, yang utama adalah kerukunan dan kesejahteraan bersama, bukan kemenangan lewat pertikaian.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira places dharma in the form of peace and mutual accommodation first: before resorting to war, the righteous priority is reconciliation and a fair sharing of prosperity, achieved through calmness and agreement rather than coercion.
In Udyoga Parva, as negotiations intensify before the Kurukṣetra war, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) and states the Pandavas’ foremost policy: to seek a settlement with the Kauravas so both sides may live peacefully and enjoy the kingdom’s wealth together.