Shloka 99
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
भजस्वास्मान् राजपुत्र भजमानान् महाद्ुते । न भविष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्धार्तराष्ट्रोत्यमर्षण:
bhajasvāsmān rājaputra bhajamānān mahādyute | na bhaviṣyati durbuddhir dhārtarāṣṭro 'tyamarṣaṇaḥ ||
राजपुत्रा! महातेजस्वी! आम्ही तुला आपले मानतो; तूही आम्हाला स्वीकार. अत्यंत क्रोधी, दुर्बुद्धी धार्तराष्ट्र दुर्योधन आता या जगात जिवंत राहणार नाही।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames alliance as a moral and strategic choice: join those who offer acceptance and protection, and recognize that unchecked anger and intolerance (as embodied by Duryodhana) lead to ruin and loss of life.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a royal prince, urging him to side with the Pāṇḍavas. He underscores the impending downfall of Duryodhana, characterized as ill-minded and fiercely intolerant, implying that supporting him is both ethically and practically untenable.