Shloka 66
सो5भिजात्या च भवत्या च सख्यस्याचार्यकस्य च । सौहृदस्य च वीर्यस्य कुलीनत्वस्य माधव,महाबाहु महाधनुर्धर माधव! वही तुम हमलोगोंपर कृपा करनेके लिये ही उत्तम कुलमें जन्म-ग्रहण, अर्जुनके प्रति भक्तिभाव, मैत्री, गुरुभाव, सौहार्द, पराक्रम, कुलीनता और सत्यके अनुरूप कर्म करो
so 'bhijātyā ca bhavatyā ca sakhyasyācāryakasya ca | sauhṛdasya ca vīryasya kulīnatvasya mādhava ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Wahai Mādhava, demi kelahiranmu yang mulia, demi keunggulan dirimu, demi persahabatan, demi penghormatanmu sebagai pembimbing, demi niat baik, demi keberanian, dan demi keturunanmu yang luhur—bertindaklah selaras dengan kebenaran dan segala kebajikan itu. Biarlah sifat-sifat itu sendiri menjadi jalan bagimu untuk menunjukkan belas kasihan dan perlindungan kepada kami.”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True nobility is not merely birth or reputation; it must express itself as ethical action—truthfulness, goodwill, and protective compassion—especially when one has power, valor, and the trust of friends.
In the Drona Parva war setting, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava), invoking Kṛṣṇa’s noble qualities—friendship, mentor-like guidance, goodwill, and valor—urging him to act in a way consistent with truth and to extend help/protection to their side.