Shloka 21
Adhyāya 128 — Proposal to Restrain Keśava; Sātyaki’s Warning and Vidura–Dhṛtarāṣṭra Counsel
दुर्योधनको गान्धारीकी फटकार भीष्मस्य तु पितुश्चैव मम चापचिति: कृता । भवेद् द्रोणमुखानां च सुहृदां शाम्यता त्वया,“यदि तुम शान्त हो जाओगे तो तुम्हारे द्वारा भीष्मकी, पिताजीकी, मेरी तथा द्रोण आदि अन्य हितैषी सुहृदोंकी भी पूजा सम्पन्न हो जायगी
duryodhanako gāndhārīkī phaṭakāra bhīṣmasya tu pituś caiva mama cāpacitiḥ kṛtā | bhaved droṇamukhānāṃ ca suhṛdāṃ śāmyatā tvayā ||
ನೀನು ಶಾಂತನಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಭೀಷ್ಮನಿಗೂ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಿಗೂ, ನನಗೂ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ದ್ರೋಣ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಇತರ ಹಿತೈಷಿ ಸೌಹೃದರಿಗೂ ಯಥೋಚಿತ ಗೌರವ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A stern reprimand given for the sake of dharma is itself a form of honoring elders and well-wishers; true respect is shown when one restrains anger and becomes calm, thereby upholding the counsel of figures like Bhīṣma and Droṇa.
Vaiśampāyana explains that Gāndhārī’s sharp words to Duryodhana are not mere harshness but a corrective act aligned with the elders’ guidance. He adds that if Duryodhana pacifies himself, the intended reverence toward Bhīṣma, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and other well-wishers such as Droṇa will be effectively accomplished.