Shloka 5
राजन् परिणतप्रज्ञो वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रिय: । प्रतिपन्नान् स्वकार्येषु सम्मोहयसि नो भृूशम्
rājan pariṇataprajño vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ | pratipannān svakāryeṣu sammohayasi no bhṛśam ||
ທຸຣະໂຍທະນະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ຂໍພຣະອົງກະສັດ, ພຣະປັນຍາຂອງພຣະອົງສຸກງອມ, ພຣະອົງຮັບໃຊ້ແລະເຄົາລົບຜູ້ເຖົ້າ, ແລະຊະນະອິນທຣີຂອງຕົນແລ້ວ. ແຕ່ເມື່ອພວກເຮົາມຸ່ງໝັ້ນຕໍ່ວຽກຂອງຕົນ, ພຣະອົງກັບໂຍນພວກເຮົາເຂົ້າສູ່ຄວາມຫຼົງສັບສົນຢ່າງໜັກ ຊ້ຳໆ.»
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral tension in political counsel: even a ruler praised for mature wisdom, reverence for elders, and self-control can be accused of causing ‘moha’ when his guidance obstructs others’ ambitions. It implicitly contrasts ethical restraint and deference to dharma with the impatience of those driven by self-interest.
In the Sabha Parva context, Duryodhana addresses King Dhṛtarāṣṭra with pointed irony—acknowledging the king’s virtues while complaining that Dhṛtarāṣṭra repeatedly discourages or confuses the Kauravas when they are intent on pursuing their plans. The line reflects Duryodhana’s frustration at perceived hesitation and moral scruples interfering with his political aims.