Shloka 19
अध्याय ७१ — द्रोणव्यूहरक्षा तथा समकालीन द्वन्द्वयुद्धानि
Protection of Droṇa’s formation and parallel duels
शोचतो हि महाराज अघमेवाभिवर्धते । तस्माच्छोकं परित्यज्य श्रेयसे प्रयतेद् बुध:
śocato hi mahārāja agham evābhivardhate | tasmāc chokaṃ parityajya śreyase prayated budhaḥ ||
「嘆きに沈む者には、大王よ、不幸のみが増し加わる。ゆえに悲しみを捨て、賢者は真の安寧と至高の善へ導くものに努めるべきである。」
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Grief is portrayed as unproductive and even harmful: indulging in lamentation amplifies adversity (agha). The wise response is to relinquish sorrow and direct one’s energy toward śreyas—what is truly beneficial, righteous, and conducive to long-term good.
Vyāsa addresses a king in a consolatory, instructive tone amid the calamities of the war narrative. He urges the ruler to move from emotional collapse (śoka) to discerning action guided by wisdom and the pursuit of welfare (śreyas).