Shloka 15
Nakula’s Adaptive Counsel to Kṛṣṇa in the Kuru Assembly (उद्योगपर्व, अध्याय ७८)
जानासि हि महाबाहो त्वमप्यस्य परं मतम् । प्रियं चिकीर्षमाणं च धर्मराजस्य मामपि,महाबाहो! तुम जानते ही हो कि दुर्योधनकी भी मेरे विषयमें यही निश्चित धारणा है कि मैं धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरका प्रिय करना चाहता हूँ
jānāsi hi mahābāho tvam apy asya paraṃ matam | priyaṃ cikīrṣamāṇaṃ ca dharmarājasya mām api ||
アルジュナは言った。「大いなる腕を持つ者よ、汝も彼の固い思い込みをよく知っている――すなわち、私もまたダルマラージャ（ユディシュティラ）の喜ぶことを成そうとしている、というものだ。」
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how steadfast ethical allegiance (to Dharmarāja and dharma) can be perceived as partisan intent by opponents; righteousness and loyalty invite scrutiny in political conflict, yet Arjuna affirms that his actions aim at what is dear and right for Yudhiṣṭhira.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and strategizing, Arjuna remarks that Duryodhana already holds a firm belief about Arjuna’s stance—namely, that Arjuna intends to act in favor of Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira). This highlights the hardened positions and mistrust preceding the Kurukṣetra war.