Shloka 7
Kṣānti–Tejas Viveka: Prahlāda’s Instruction to Bali
Draupadī’s Application
एतान् दोषान् प्रपश्यद्धिर्जित: क्रोधो मनीषिभि: । इच्छद्धि: परमं श्रेय इह चामुत्र चोत्तमम्,इन दोषोंको देखनेवाले मनस्वी पुरुषोंने, जो इहलोक और परलोकमें भी परम उत्तम कल्याणकी इच्छा रखते हैं, क्रोधको जीत लिया है
etān doṣān prapaśyadbhir jitaḥ krodho manīṣibhiḥ | icchadbhir paramaṃ śreya iha cāmutra cottamam ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: Wise and reflective men, clearly perceiving these faults, have conquered anger—because they seek the highest good, the supreme welfare both in this world and in the next.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger is a recognized moral fault; those who truly discern its harms and aim for the highest welfare—both worldly and otherworldly—must conquer it through wisdom and self-restraint.
In the Vana Parva dialogue context, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a dharma-based reflection: the wise, seeking lasting good, overcome anger after recognizing its defects.