Shloka 21
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
अप्युदासीनवृत्ति: स्याद् यथा न: कुरुभि: सह । वासुदेव तथा कार्य न कुरूननय: स्पृशेत्,वासुदेव! हमारा कौरवोंके साथ उदासीनभाव एवं तटस्थताका बर्ताव भी जैसे बना रहे, वैसा ही प्रयत्न आपको करना चाहिये। किसी प्रकार भी कौरवोंको अन्यायका स्पर्श नहीं होना चाहिये
apy udāsīnavṛttiḥ syād yathā naḥ kurubhiḥ saha | vāsudeva tathā kāryaṃ na kurūn anayaḥ spṛśet ||
Bhīma berkata: “Biarlah pendirian kami terhadap kaum Kuru tetap seperti sediakala—bersikap dingin dan berkecuali. Wahai Vāsudeva, engkau harus bertindak sedemikian rupa agar kaum Kuru tidak tersentuh noda ketidakadilan—jangan ada kezaliman menimpa mereka.”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid looming conflict, one should act so that one’s side remains ethically clean: maintain restraint and avoid letting injustice—especially retaliatory or opportunistic wrongdoing—attach to one’s conduct toward opponents.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Bhima addresses Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) as a key mediator, urging him to pursue a course that preserves the Pandavas’ stance of principled detachment and ensures that no unjust action is committed against the Kuru party.