Shloka 28
Balarāma Slays Balvala and Visits Sacred Tīrthas; He Attempts to Stop Bhīma–Duryodhana
न तद्वाक्यं जगृहतुर्बद्धवैरौ नृपार्थवत् । अनुस्मरन्तावन्योन्यं दुरुक्तं दुष्कृतानि च ॥ २८ ॥
na tad-vākyaṁ jagṛhatur baddha-vairau nṛpārthavat anusmarantāv anyonyaṁ duruktaṁ duṣkṛtāni ca
ಓ ರಾಜನೇ, ಆ ಮಾತು ಯುಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಬದ್ಧವೈರ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಅವರು ಶ್ರೀಬಲರಾಮನ ವಿನಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುರ್ವಚನಗಳನ್ನೂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸದಾ ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು।
FAQs
This verse explains that when people are bound by hostility, they cannot accept good counsel; they keep replaying insults and wrongs, which blocks reconciliation.
Because their rivalry was deep-rooted; instead of hearing the adviser as a genuine well-wisher, they fixated on each other’s past harsh words and misdeeds.
To resolve conflicts, stop rehearsing past insults and focus on constructive counsel; otherwise, resentment will prevent even sincere advice from being received.