Shloka 22
Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana
Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa
अलं युद्धेन तैवीरि: शाम्य त्वं कुरुवृद्धये । मा गम: ससुतामात्य: सबलश्न यमक्षयम्
alaṁ yuddhena tair vīraiḥ śāmya tvaṁ kuru-vṛddhaye | mā gamaḥ sa-sutāmātyaḥ sa-balaś ca yamākṣayam, rājan ||
ಭೀಷ್ಮನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಆ ವೀರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಸಾಕು; ಈಗ ಶಮನಗೊಂಡು ಕುರುವಂಶದ ವೃದ್ಧಿ-ಕ್ಷೇಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಂಧಿ ಮಾಡು. ರಾಜನೇ, ಈ ಸಮರದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಲಾಭವಿಲ್ಲ; ಪುತ್ರರು, ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು, ಸೇನೆಯೊಡನೆ ಯಮಲೋಕದ ಅಕ್ಷಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದತ್ತ ಹೊರಡಬೇಡ.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma urges restraint and reconciliation: war driven by pride and attachment brings no true benefit, while peace pursued for the welfare of the dynasty aligns with dharma and preserves life.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel, Bhīṣma addresses the king and warns him not to proceed to battle with his sons, ministers, and army; he advises making a settlement with the heroic Pāṇḍavas to avert destruction.