Shloka 11
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ७७: पुरुषकार–दैवसंयोगः तथा दुष्टमन्त्रपरामर्शस्य राजनैतिक-परिणामः
Human Effort, Contingency, and the Political Effects of Corrupt Counsel
शर्म तैः सह वा नो<सस््तु तव वा यच्चिकीर्षितम् | विचार्यमाणो यः: कामस्तव कृष्ण स नो गुरु: । न स नार्हति दुष्टात्मा वध॑ ससुतबान्धव:
arjuna uvāca |
śarma taiḥ saha vā no 'stu tava vā yac cikīrṣitam |
vicāryamāṇo yaḥ kāmas tava kṛṣṇa sa no guruḥ |
na sa nārhati duṣṭātmā vadhaṃ sa-suta-bāndhavaḥ |
upāyena nṛśaṃsena hatā durdyūta-devinā ||
Entah ada perdamaian bagi kami dengan para Kaurawa, atau apa pun yang engkau kehendaki—biarlah itu yang terjadi. Wahai Kṛṣṇa, setelah kami pertimbangkan, kami sampai pada kesimpulan ini: kehendakmu adalah bagi kami laksana titah guru—patut dihormati dan diterima. Si berhati jahat, Duryodhana, beserta putra-putranya dan kaum kerabatnya, pantas menerima maut semata—dia yang tak sanggup menahan diri ketika melihat kemakmuran dan kemuliaan yang telah datang kepada Dharmaputra Yudhiṣṭhira. Dan ketika orang kejam itu, yang bersandar pada perjudian penuh tipu daya, melihat bahwa tiada jalan yang benar—seperti tanding terbuka atau perang—yang akan memberinya keberhasilan, maka dengan siasat licik ia merampas harta itu.
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arjuna frames ethical clarity around means and ends: deceitful acquisition (through rigged gambling) is adharma and merits punishment, while rightful action should proceed under wise guidance. He also expresses disciplined deference to Kṛṣṇa’s judgment, treating Kṛṣṇa’s considered resolve as authoritative for righteous action.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Arjuna tells Kṛṣṇa that whether peace with the Kauravas occurs or another course is chosen, Kṛṣṇa’s decision should be followed. He then denounces Duryodhana for intolerantly coveting Yudhiṣṭhira’s prosperity and for using deceitful dice-play to seize wealth, concluding that such wrongdoing makes Duryodhana (with his faction) deserving of death.