Shloka 12
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ७७: पुरुषकार–दैवसंयोगः तथा दुष्टमन्त्रपरामर्शस्य राजनैतिक-परिणामः
Human Effort, Contingency, and the Political Effects of Corrupt Counsel
येन धर्मसुते दृष्टा न सा श्रीरुपमर्षिता । यच्चाप्यपश्यतोपायं धर्मिष्ठ मधुसूदन
yena dharmasute dṛṣṭā na sā śrīr upamarṣitā | yac cāpy apaśyato pāyaṃ dharmiṣṭha madhusūdana ||
Arjuna berkata: “Apabila kemakmuran dan tuah kerajaan itu terlihat pada Dharmasuta (Yudhiṣṭhira), ia tidak dapat ditahan (oleh yang dengki). Dan walaupun dia tidak melihat sebarang jalan keluar, wahai Madhusūdana, yang paling teguh dalam dharma—”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how visible prosperity and rightful eminence can provoke intolerance and envy in others, becoming a moral cause of conflict; it also frames the need for a righteous ‘upāya’ (ethical remedy) sought from Kṛṣṇa.
Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa, reflecting on Yudhiṣṭhira’s situation: his royal fortune was resented and not tolerated, and when he could not see a way out, Arjuna turns to Kṛṣṇa (Madhusūdana) as the dharmic guide for counsel.