Shloka 26
Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Saṃvāda in Indraprastha: Consolation, Legitimation, and Leave for Dvārakā (आश्वमेधिकपर्व, अध्याय १५)
न हि तस्याप्रियं कुर्या प्राणत्यागे5प्युपस्थिते । कुतो गन्तुं महाबाहो पुरीं द्वारावतीं प्रति
na hi tasyāpriyaṃ kuryā prāṇatyāge ’py upasthite | kuto gantuṃ mahābāho purīṃ dvārāvatīṃ prati ||
Jangan sekali-kali melakukan sesuatu yang tidak disenanginya, walaupun saat untuk melepaskan nyawa telah tiba. Wahai yang berlengan perkasa, maka bagaimana mungkin engkau dapat pergi menuju kota Dvāravatī?
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical maxim: one should not act against a respected person’s wishes or welfare even under extreme pressure, including the threat of death. It uses a rhetorical question to reinforce steadfast loyalty and restraint in action.
Vāyudeva addresses a hero as “mahābāho,” advising him that it would be improper to do something displeasing to ‘him’ (contextually, a revered figure) even at life’s end; therefore, going toward Dvāravatī is presented as unthinkable or unjustified in the given situation.