उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ७७: पुरुषकार–दैवसंयोगः तथा दुष्टमन्त्रपरामर्शस्य राजनैतिक-परिणामः
Human Effort, Contingency, and the Political Effects of Corrupt Counsel
शर्म तैः सह वा नो<सस््तु तव वा यच्चिकीर्षितम् | विचार्यमाणो यः: कामस्तव कृष्ण स नो गुरु: । न स नार्हति दुष्टात्मा वध॑ ससुतबान्धव:
arjuna uvāca |
śarma taiḥ saha vā no 'stu tava vā yac cikīrṣitam |
vicāryamāṇo yaḥ kāmas tava kṛṣṇa sa no guruḥ |
na sa nārhati duṣṭātmā vadhaṃ sa-suta-bāndhavaḥ |
upāyena nṛśaṃsena hatā durdyūta-devinā ||
Arjuna berkata: “Sama ada ada perdamaian antara kami dengan mereka, atau apa sahaja yang engkau kehendaki—biarlah itu yang terjadi. Setelah dipertimbangkan, wahai Kṛṣṇa, kami sampai kepada kesimpulan ini: apa pun hasrat yang engkau tetapkan, bagi kami itulah pedoman yang berwibawa, layak dihormati dan diterima. Duryodhana yang berhati jahat itu, bersama anak-anaknya dan kaum kerabatnya, hanya layak menerima maut—dialah yang tidak sanggup menahan diri melihat harta yang sah telah sampai kepada Dharmaputra Yudhiṣṭhira. Dan apabila lelaki kejam itu, bersandar pada perjudian yang penuh tipu daya, melihat bahawa tiada jalan yang benar—seperti pertandingan terbuka atau peperangan—dapat memberinya kejayaan, maka dengan muslihat khianat ia merampas harta itu.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Arjuna frames ethical clarity around means and ends: deceitful acquisition (through rigged gambling) is adharma and merits punishment, while rightful action should proceed under wise guidance. He also expresses disciplined deference to Kṛṣṇa’s judgment, treating Kṛṣṇa’s considered resolve as authoritative for righteous action.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Arjuna tells Kṛṣṇa that whether peace with the Kauravas occurs or another course is chosen, Kṛṣṇa’s decision should be followed. He then denounces Duryodhana for intolerantly coveting Yudhiṣṭhira’s prosperity and for using deceitful dice-play to seize wealth, concluding that such wrongdoing makes Duryodhana (with his faction) deserving of death.