Shloka 2
द्रौपदी-कृष्णसंवादः
Draupadī–Kṛṣṇa Dialogue on Settlement and Daṇḍa
यदि प्रशममिच्छेयु: कुरव: पाण्डवैः सह । तथापि युद्ध दाशा्ह योजयेथा: सहैव तै:,दशाहईनन्दन! यदि कौरव पाण्डवोंके साथ संधि करना चाहें, तो भी आप उनके साथ युद्धकी ही योजना बनाइयेगा
yadi praśamam iccheyuḥ kuravaḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha | tathāpi yuddha-daśāṁ yojayethāḥ sahaiva taiḥ ||
Sahadeva berkata: “Sekalipun kaum Kuru mahu berdamai dengan para Pāṇḍava, engkau tetap harus—bersama mereka—menyusun persiapan untuk perang.”
सहदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when peace is proposed, a ruler or strategist should not abandon vigilance; ethical governance includes preparedness to prevent being harmed by deceit or sudden aggression.
Sahadeva offers counsel in the lead-up to the great conflict, urging that even if the Kauravas speak of making peace with the Pāṇḍavas, one should still coordinate and maintain readiness for war alongside them.