Shloka 12
भीष्मसेनापत्याभिषेकः
Bhīṣma’s Appointment as Commander-in-Chief
शकुनि: सौबलश्चैव कर्णदुःशासनावपि । त्वय्ययुक्तान्यभाषन्त मूढा मूढममर्षणम्,सुबलपुत्र शकुनि, कर्ण और दुःशासन--इन तीनों मूखोंने मूढ़ और असहिष्णु दुर्योधनके समीप आपके विषयमें अनेक अनुचित बातें कही थीं
śakuniḥ saubalaś caiva karṇa-duḥśāsanāv api | tvayy ayuktāny abhāṣanta mūḍhā mūḍham amarṣaṇam ||
സൗബലപുത്രൻ ശകുനി, കർണ്ണൻ, ദുഃശാസനൻ—ഈ മൂന്ന് മൂഢന്മാർ—മൂഢനും അസഹിഷ്ണുവുമായ ദുര്യോധനന്റെ അടുക്കൽ നിന്നെക്കുറിച്ച് പല അന്യായവാക്കുകളും പറഞ്ഞു.
कृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unethical speech and malicious counsel—especially when directed at a proud, intolerant leader—distort judgment and accelerate adharma. The verse highlights how ‘ayukta’ (unfitting) talk, fueled by delusion, becomes a moral cause of political ruin.
Krishna points out that Śakuni (Subala’s son), Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana had been feeding Duryodhana with improper statements about the Pandavas (the ‘you’ addressed), reinforcing his stubbornness and hostility during the tense negotiations before the war.