Shloka 83
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
समेत पार्थिव क्षत्र॑ दुर्योधनवशानुगम् । तेषां मध्यावतरणं तव कृष्ण न रोचये,इसके सिवा इस समय दुर्योधनके वशमें रहनेवाले भूमण्डलके सभी क्षत्रिय वहाँ एकत्र हुए हैं। उनके बीचमें आपका जाना मुझे अच्छा नहीं लगता
sametāḥ pārthiva-kṣatrā duryodhana-vaśānugāḥ | teṣāṁ madhyāvataraṇaṁ tava kṛṣṇa na rocaye ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Lagipun, pada saat ini semua raja dan panglima ksatria di seluruh bumi, yang tunduk menurut kehendak Duryodhana, telah berhimpun di sana. Wahai Kṛṣṇa, aku tidak merelakan engkau turun masuk ke tengah-tengah mereka.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prudence in dharmic action: even a righteous envoy should weigh the moral and political climate. When an assembly is dominated by adharma and coercion, entering it can invite danger and obstruction; wise counsel considers both intention and circumstance.
In Udyoga Parva, as war approaches, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa and expresses concern about Kṛṣṇa going into the midst of the gathered kings who are under Duryodhana’s influence—an atmosphere likely hostile to fair counsel and peace efforts.