Shloka 19
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ७७: पुरुषकार–दैवसंयोगः तथा दुष्टमन्त्रपरामर्शस्य राजनैतिक-परिणामः
Human Effort, Contingency, and the Political Effects of Corrupt Counsel
तस्माद् यन्मन्यसे युक्त पाण्डवानां हितं च यत् । तथा<<शु कुरु वार्ष्णेय यज्ञ: कार्यमनन्तरम्
tasmād yan manyase yukta pāṇḍavānāṃ hitaṃ ca yat | tathāśu kuru vārṣṇeya yajñaḥ kāryam anantaram ||
Maka, wahai yang bijaksana, apa jua yang engkau nilai wajar dan membawa manfaat bagi para Pāṇḍava—laksanakanlah segera, wahai Vārṣṇeya. Hendaklah usaha yang perlu itu dijalankan tanpa berlengah.
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arjuna models dharmic decision-making by entrusting action to a wiser guide: choose what is fitting (yukta) and beneficial (hita) for all concerned, and then execute it promptly. Ethical clarity should lead to timely action, not delay.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa as Vārṣṇeya and asks him to proceed swiftly with whatever course he deems proper and advantageous for the Pāṇḍavas—signaling reliance on Kṛṣṇa’s judgment in the unfolding political and moral crisis.