Shloka 12
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १३५: कुन्त्याः कृष्णं प्रति संदेशः
Kuntī’s Message to Kṛṣṇa
यस्यास्त्वीदृशकं वाक्यं श्र॒ुत्वापि स्वल्पचेतस: । तमस्त्वपागमत् तस्य सुचित्रार्थपदाक्षरम्
yasyāstv īdṛśakaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvāpi svalpacetasaḥ | tamas tv apāgamat tasya sucitrārthapadākṣaram ||
(Kuntī berkata—) “Wahai Śrī Kṛṣṇa! Walaupun hati Sañjaya lemah dan pengertiannya terbatas, namun setelah mendengar kata-kata Vidulā—yang menakjubkan pada makna, terpilih pada ungkapan, dan tersusun rapi pada suku kata—lenyaplah ketakutan dan dukacita yang lahir daripada kegelapan dalam dirinya.”
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Well-crafted, meaningful counsel can remove tamas—fear, confusion, and despair—and awaken steadiness and resolve even in a weak or discouraged mind.
Sañjaya, previously overwhelmed by gloom and discouragement, hears Vidulā’s powerful and artful speech; its force of meaning and expression drives away his tamasic fear and dejection.