Shloka 9
भीष्मसेनापत्याभिषेकः
Bhīṣma’s Appointment as Commander-in-Chief
नैष कामयते धर्म नैष कामयते यश: । जितं स मन्यते सर्व दुरात्मा कर्णमाश्रित:,दुरात्मा दुर्योधन कर्णका आश्रय लेकर सभी वस्तुओंको जीती हुई ही समझता है। इसीलिये न यह धर्मकी इच्छा रखता है और न यशकी ही कामना करता है
naiṣa kāmayate dharmaṁ naiṣa kāmayate yaśaḥ | jitaṁ sa manyate sarvaṁ durātmā karṇam āśritaḥ ||
クリシュナは言った。「彼はダルマをも、真の名声をも望まぬ。カルナを頼みとしている邪心のドゥルヨーダナは、すべてがすでに征服されたと思い込んでいる。ゆえに正しさを求める心もなく、誉れある名にも頓着しないのだ。」
कृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa highlights a moral blindness: when a person becomes intoxicated by power and overconfidence—here, Duryodhana’s reliance on Karṇa—he stops valuing dharma (right conduct) and yaśas (honorable reputation). Ethical aspiration collapses when victory is presumed and conscience is replaced by arrogance.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and assessments, Kṛṣṇa characterizes Duryodhana’s mindset. He explains that Duryodhana, emboldened by Karṇa’s support, believes success is assured and therefore shows no inclination toward a righteous settlement or concern for lasting honor.