Shloka 23
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 72 — Bhīmasena’s counsel on conciliation and Duryodhana’s disposition
जो लोग वहाँ बुलाये गये थे, वे सभी नरेश आपको निरपराध देखकर रोते और आँसू बहाते हुए रुँँधे हुए कण्ठसे उस समय चुपचाप सभामें बैठे रहे ।। न चैनमभ्यनन्दंस्ते राजानो ब्राह्मणै: सह । सर्वे दुर्योधन तत्र निन्दन्ति सम सभासद:,ब्राह्मगोंसहित उन राजाओंने वहाँ दुर्योधनकी प्रशंसा नहीं की। उस समय सभी सभासद् उसकी निन्दा ही कर रहे थे
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | ye lokāḥ tatra bulāyitāḥ te sarve nareśāḥ tvāṃ niraparādhaṃ dṛṣṭvā rudantaḥ aśrūṇi muñcantaḥ ruddha-kaṇṭhāḥ tadā tūṣṇīṃ sabhāyāṃ niṣaṇṇā babhūvuḥ || na cainam abhyānandan te rājāno brāhmaṇaiḥ saha | sarve duryodhana tatra nindanti sma sabhāsadaḥ ||
Semua raja yang dipanggil ke sana, melihat engkau tak bersalah, duduk diam di balairung saat itu—menangis, meneteskan air mata, tenggorokan mereka tercekat. Dan para raja itu, bersama para brāhmaṇa, tidak memuji dia. Di aula itu, wahai Duryodhana, semua yang hadir justru mencela dirinya.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Moral legitimacy is not secured by power or procedure: when a person is seen as blameless, the righteous—kings and brāhmaṇas alike—respond with compassion and refuse to endorse wrongdoing. Public silence and tears can signify ethical protest, while open censure marks adharma.
Yudhiṣṭhira recalls a court/assembly scene: the summoned rulers, recognizing the innocence of the wronged party, sit in grief-stricken silence. They do not praise or approve Duryodhana; instead, the assembly members criticize him for his conduct.