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 ||
भीष्म म्हणाले—त्या वीरांशी युद्ध पुरे; आता शांत हो आणि कुरुवंशाच्या वृद्धीसाठी संधी कर. राजन्, या युद्धातून तुला काही लाभ नाही; पुत्र, मंत्री आणि सैन्यासह यमलोकाकडे निघू नकोस.
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.