Shloka 6
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १३५: कुन्त्याः कृष्णं प्रति संदेशः
Kuntī’s Message to Kṛṣṇa
ये राष्ट्रमभिमन्यन्ते राज्ञो व्यसनमीयुष: । मा दीदरस्त्वं सुहृदो मा त्वां दीर्ण प्रहासिषु:
ye rāṣṭram abhimanyante rājño vyasanam īyuṣaḥ | mā dīdaras tvaṃ suhṛdo mā tvāṃ dīrṇa prahāsiṣuḥ ||
“Mereka yang menaruh hati pada kerajaan ketika raja telah jatuh ke dalam malapetaka—janganlah engkau takut kepada mereka. Jangan biarkan para penyantunmu tawar hati, dan jangan pula, ketika engkau remuk oleh derita, engkau menjadi bahan ejekan.”
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
In political and personal crisis, one should not be intimidated by opportunists who exploit a ruler’s misfortune; steadiness preserves honor and protects loyal allies from despair.
A son addresses someone close (implicitly a leader or prince), warning that when the king is in distress, ambitious people will covet the realm; he urges fearlessness, morale among friends, and avoidance of conduct that invites mockery.