Shloka 13
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
मायोपध: प्रणिपातार्जवाभ्यां तपोदमाभ्यां धर्मगुप्त्या बलेन । सत्यं ब्रुवन् प्रतिपन्नो नृपो न- स्तितिक्षमाण: क्लिश्यमानो5तिवेलम्
sañjaya uvāca | māyopadhaḥ praṇipātārjavābhyāṃ tapodamābhyāṃ dharmaguptyā balena | satyaṃ bruvan pratipanno nṛpo naḥ titikṣamāṇaḥ kliśyamāno 'tivelam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Raja kami (Yudhiṣṭhira) berpegang pada kerendahan hati dan kelurusan budi, dikurniai tapa dan pengendalian diri, dilindungi oleh dharma serta dikuatkan oleh tekad batin. Walau menanggung kesengsaraan yang melampau, baginda tetap berkata benar semata-mata. Sekian lama ditimpa derita, baginda terus menahan dengan sabar tipu daya dan kata-kata kaum Kuru.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises ethical kingship rooted in truthfulness, humility, straightforwardness, austerity, and self-restraint, emphasizing that steadfast adherence to dharma includes patient endurance even under prolonged injustice and provocation.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Sañjaya describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s character to highlight the Pāṇḍava king’s moral strength: despite suffering and facing Kaurava duplicity, he continues to speak truth and practice forbearance.