Shloka 173
युधिष्ठिरस्य कृष्णार्जुनादि-समाश्वासनम्
Yudhiṣṭhira’s reassurance and praise of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma, and Sātyaki
पृथिवी धर्मराजाय शमेनैव प्रदीयताम् । “यदि तुमने भागनेका ही विचार कर लिया है, तब यह पृथ्वीका राज्य शान्तिपूर्वक ही धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरको सौंप दो
pṛthivī dharmarājāya śamenaiva pradīyatām |
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು— ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದಲೇ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀನು ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮತ್ವವನ್ನು ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
If one lacks the resolve to uphold a claim through righteous effort, it is ethically preferable to relinquish power peacefully rather than prolong violence or act from fear. Legitimate sovereignty should align with dharma and self-restraint (śama).
Sañjaya reports counsel urging that, if the opposing side is inclined to retreat, they should avoid further bloodshed and instead transfer the kingdom peacefully to Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira, acknowledging his rightful claim.