कृष्ण-दूतविषये दुर्योधनस्य बन्धन-प्रस्तावः — Duryodhana’s Proposal to Detain Krishna
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न च वित्तेन शक््यो5सौ नोटद्यमेन न गर्हया । अन्यो धनंजयात् कर्तुमेतत् तत्त्वं ब्रवीमि ते
na ca vittena śakyo ’sau notdyamena na garhayā | anyo dhanañjayāt kartum etat tattvaṃ bravīmi te ||
ヴィドゥラは言った。「彼は財によっても、労によっても、非難によっても、心を動かされはしない。誰ひとり、彼をダナンジャヤ(アルジュナ)から引き離すことはできぬ。これが汝に告げる真実である。クリシュナとアルジュナの絆は、取引や圧力や咎めで左右されるものではなく、目的とダルマにおける揺るぎない一致なのである。」
विदुर उवाच
True allegiance grounded in dharma cannot be purchased, forced by effort, or broken by slander; Krishna’s commitment to Arjuna is unwavering and not manipulable by political tactics.
Vidura is giving counsel in the Udyoga Parva context of negotiations and strategy before war, warning that attempts to detach Krishna from Arjuna—through gifts, pressure, or disparagement—will fail.