Shloka 15
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्
Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy
एतत् समर्थ पार्थानां तव चैव यशस्करम् । क्रियमाणं भवेत् कृष्ण क्षत्रस्य च सुखावहम्
etat samartha pārthānāṁ tava caiva yaśaskaram | kriyamāṇaṁ bhavet kṛṣṇa kṣatrasya ca sukhāvaham ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Jalan tindakan ini layak bagi para Pārtha dan juga akan menambah kemasyhuranmu, wahai Kṛṣṇa. Bila dilaksanakan, ia akan membawa manfaat serta kesejahteraan bagi golongan ksatria pula.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical-political criterion for action: a proposed step should be (1) fitting to the rightful parties (the Pārthas), (2) honor-enhancing for the mediator/leader (Kṛṣṇa), and (3) conducive to the welfare of the kṣatriya order—i.e., promoting stability, rightful conduct, and the broader good rather than narrow gain.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates counsel directed to Kṛṣṇa regarding a contemplated measure in the tense negotiations between the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas. The line endorses that measure as suitable for the Pāṇḍavas, reputation-building for Kṛṣṇa, and beneficial for the warrior polity.