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Shloka 8

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization

अप्रदानेन राज्यस्य शान्तिमस्मासु मार्गति । लुब्ध: पापेन मनसा चरन्नसममात्मन:,राजा धृतराष्ट्रको राज्यका बड़ा लोभ है। उनके मनमें पाप बस गया है। अतः वे अपने अनुरूप व्यवहार न करके राज्य दिये बिना ही हमारे साथ संधिका मार्ग ढूँढ़ रहे हैं

apradānena rājyasya śāntim asmāsu mārgati | lubdhaḥ pāpena manasā carann asamam ātmanaḥ ||

യുധിഷ്ഠിരൻ പറഞ്ഞു—രാജ്യം നൽകാതെയേ അവൻ ഞങ്ങളോടു സമാധാനം തേടുന്നു. ലാഭലോഭത്തിൽ പ്രേരിതനായി, പാപം കലർന്ന മനസ്സോടെ, തന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്തിന് യോജിക്കാത്തവിധം പെരുമാറി ശാന്തിയുടെ വഴി അന്വേഷിക്കുന്നു.

अप्रदानेनby (the act of) not giving
अप्रदानेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्रदान
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
राज्यस्यof the kingdom
राज्यस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootराज्य
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
शान्तिम्peace
शान्तिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशान्ति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
अस्मासुamong us / with respect to us
अस्मासु:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Locative, Plural
मार्गतिseeks
मार्गति:
TypeVerb
Rootमार्ग्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
लुब्धःgreedy
लुब्धः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootलुब्ध
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
पापेनwith sin / by sinful (intent)
पापेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपाप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
मनसाwith (his) mind
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
चरन्acting / behaving
चरन्:
TypeVerb
Rootचर्
FormPresent active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
असमम्unequal / improper
असमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअसम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
आत्मनःof himself / of his own (nature)
आत्मनः:
TypeNoun
Rootआत्मन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
R
rājya (kingdom)

Educational Q&A

Peace-making is ethically hollow when it is pursued without justice. Yudhiṣṭhira criticizes a reconciliation that refuses rightful restitution (the kingdom), portraying such ‘peace’ as rooted in greed and moral corruption rather than dharma.

In the lead-up to war, Yudhiṣṭhira assesses the Kuru court’s stance: Dhṛtarāṣṭra (as characterized here) seeks a treaty with the Pāṇḍavas while withholding the kingdom, revealing a negotiation strategy driven by attachment and fear rather than fair settlement.