Shloka 99
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
भजस्वास्मान् राजपुत्र भजमानान् महाद्ुते । न भविष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्धार्तराष्ट्रोत्यमर्षण:,महातेजस्वी राजकुमार! हम तुम्हें अपनाते हैं। तुम भी हमें स्वीकार करो। अत्यन्त क्रोधी दुर्बुद्धि दुर्योधन अब इस संसारमें जीवित नहीं रहेगा
bhajasvāsmān rājaputra bhajamānān mahādyute | na bhaviṣyati durbuddhir dhārtarāṣṭro 'tyamarṣaṇaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O prince, O mighty one, accept us who are ready to accept you. The ill-minded Dhārtarāṣṭra—Duryodhana—so intolerant and consumed by wrath, will not remain alive in this world.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames alliance as a moral and strategic choice: join those who offer acceptance and protection, and recognize that unchecked anger and intolerance (as embodied by Duryodhana) lead to ruin and loss of life.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a royal prince, urging him to side with the Pāṇḍavas. He underscores the impending downfall of Duryodhana, characterized as ill-minded and fiercely intolerant, implying that supporting him is both ethically and practically untenable.