Shloka 25
Kṣānti–Tejas Viveka: Prahlāda’s Instruction to Bali
Draupadī’s Application
यदि न स्युर्मानुषेषु क्षमिण: पृथिवीसमा: । न स्यात् संधिर्मनुष्याणां क्रोधमूलो हि विग्रह:,यदि मनुष्योंमें पृथ्वीके समान क्षमाशील पुरुष न हों तो मानवोंमें कभी सन्धि हो ही नहीं सकती; क्योंकि झगड़ेकी जड़ तो क्रोध ही है
yadi na syur mānuṣeṣu kṣamiṇaḥ pṛthivī-samāḥ | na syāt sandhir manuṣyāṇāṁ krodha-mūlo hi vigrahaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: If, among human beings, there were no forgiving persons—steadfast like the earth itself—then reconciliation among people would never be possible. For the root of conflict is anger.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Forgiveness (kṣamā) is essential for social harmony: without patient, earth-like forbearance, no lasting reconciliation (sandhi) can occur, because anger is the primary source of disputes.
Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on human conduct and governance, emphasizing that peace-making depends on the presence of forgiving individuals who can absorb offenses without escalating them into conflict.