Shloka 30
Gandhārī’s Lament for Bhūriśravas and Śakuni
Book 11, Chapter 24
कथं च नायं तत्रापि पुत्रान्मे भ्रातृभि: सह । विरोधयेदजुप्रज्ञाननजुर्मधुसूदन,मधुसूदन! मेरे पुत्र सरल बुद्धिके हैं। मुझे भय है कि उन पुण्यलोकोंमें पहुँचकर यह शकुनि फिर किसी प्रकार उन सब भाइयोंमें परस्पर विरोध न उत्पन्न कर दे
kathaṃ ca nāyaṃ tatrāpi putrān me bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | virodhayed ajñaprajñān añjur madhusūdana ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: “Dan bagaimana mungkin tidak, bahawa bahkan di sana—di alam-alam penuh jasa itu—orang ini akan menghasut anak-anakku agar bertentangan dengan saudara-saudara mereka? Anak-anakku berhati mudah; aku bimbang Śakuni, setelah sampai ke alam-alam suci itu, akan sekali lagi merancang untuk menyalakan permusuhan sesama saudara.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the enduring danger of deceitful counsel: even in a context associated with merit and sanctity, a habitual instigator can rekindle hostility. Ethically, it warns that peace among kin requires vigilance, wise discernment, and protection of the simple-hearted from manipulation.
The speaker expresses anxiety that Śakuni—known for fomenting rivalry—might again create discord among the brothers, even after they have reached meritorious realms. The concern rests on the sons’ simplicity and susceptibility to being provoked into conflict.