Shloka 36
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्
Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy
अयं ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष दुःशासनकरोद्धुत: । स्मर्तव्य: सर्वकार्येषु परेषां संधिमिच्छता
ayaṃ te puṇḍarīkākṣa duḥśāsanakaroddhutaḥ | smartavyaḥ sarvakāryeṣu pareṣāṃ sandhim icchatā ||
“Wahai Puṇḍarīkākṣa, inilah kehinaan yang dilakukan oleh Duḥśāsana dengan tangannya. Bagi sesiapa yang menginginkan perdamaian dengan pihak lawan, hal ini wajib diingati dalam setiap urusan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when pursuing peace with adversaries, one should not erase or ignore grave wrongdoing; ethical diplomacy requires clear memory of injustice so that reconciliation does not become complicity or forgetfulness.
In the Udyoga Parva’s lead-up to war and negotiations, the speaker points to Duḥśāsana’s past offense against the addressed ‘lotus-eyed’ figure, urging that this outrage be remembered while considering any treaty with the opposing side.