Shloka 3
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय २५: संजयदूतवाक्यम्
Sañjaya’s Envoy-Speech on Peace
कुतो युद्ध जातु नरो5वगच्छेत् को देवशप्तो हि वृणीत युद्धम् । सुखैषिण: कर्म कुर्वन्ति पार्था धर्मादहीनं यच्च लोकस्य पथ्यम्
kuto yuddhaṃ jātu naro ’vagacchet ko devaśapto hi vṛṇīta yuddham | sukhaiṣiṇaḥ karma kurvanti pārthā dharmād ahīnaṃ yac ca lokasya pathyam ||
サンジャヤは言った。「どうして人が戦を思い描く必要があろうか。いったい誰が、まるで神々に呪われたかのように、承知の上で戦を選ぶのか。クンティの子らは安寧を求め、ダルマに背かず、世の人々に益となり相応しい行いのみをなす。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
War is not a natural or desirable choice for a sane person; righteous agents act for welfare, choosing deeds aligned with dharma and beneficial to society rather than pursuing conflict.
Sañjaya characterizes the Pāṇḍavas as peace-inclined and welfare-oriented, implying that if war arises it is not from their preference but from circumstances and others’ wrongdoing.