Shloka 7
अध्याय ४ — दुर्योधनस्य असंधि-निश्चयः
Duryodhana’s Refusal of Reconciliation
दुर्योधन निबोधेदं यत् त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव । श्रुत्वा कुरु महाराज यदि ते रोचतेडनघ
duryodhana nibodhedaṁ yat tvāṁ vakṣyāmi kaurava | śrutvā kuru mahārāja yadi te rocate 'nagha ||
サンジャヤは言った。「ドゥルヨーダナよ、クル族（カウラヴァ）の者よ、これを悟れ——いま私が告げることを心して聞け。聞き終えたなら、大王よ、もし汝の御心にかなうなら、咎なき者よ、そのとおりに行え。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical counsel: listen carefully, understand clearly, and then choose action deliberately—only after reflection and inner assent. It emphasizes responsible kingship through attentive hearing and considered response.
Sanjaya addresses Duryodhana directly, introducing advice he is about to give. The line functions as a formal preface, urging Duryodhana to heed the forthcoming counsel and act on it if he finds it acceptable.