Shloka 32
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
वृष्णिकुलभूषण वसुदेवनन्दन श्रीकृष्णने भी अर्जुनका आदर करते हुए चौदह हजार उत्तम हाथी दिये। श्रीकृष्ण अर्जुनके आत्मा हैं और अर्जुन श्रीकृष्णके आत्मा हैं ।।
yad brūyād arjunaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ sarvaṃ kuryād asaṃśayam | kṛṣṇo dhanañjayasyārthe svargalokam api tyajet ||
Duryodhana mengisytiharkan: “Śrī Kṛṣṇa—perhiasan kaum Vṛṣṇi, putera Vasudeva—telah memuliakan Arjuna lalu menghadiahkan empat belas ribu ekor gajah yang terbaik. Kṛṣṇa ialah ātman Arjuna, dan Arjuna juga ātman Kṛṣṇa. Apa sahaja yang Arjuna katakan kepada Kṛṣṇa, pasti akan dilaksanakan tanpa ragu. Demi Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa sanggup meninggalkan syurga sekalipun.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights absolute fidelity in friendship: Kṛṣṇa is portrayed as so committed to Arjuna that he would fulfill any request and even relinquish heaven for him. Ethically, it presents loyalty and self-sacrifice as an ideal—though, in the courtly context, such loyalty is also perceived through the lens of power and advantage.
In the Sabha (royal assembly) setting, Duryodhana comments on the extraordinary bond between Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. He emphasizes that Kṛṣṇa will act unhesitatingly for Arjuna’s benefit, underscoring why their alliance is formidable within the unfolding conflict between the Kauravas and Pāṇḍavas.