Shloka 3
उद्योगपर्व — विदुरोक्तिः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra Addressed on Sincerity, Hospitality, and Settlement
भगवान् जनार्दन आहुकवंशी क्षत्रियोंक अधिपति तथा समस्त सात्वतों (यादवों)-के अगुआ हैं। उनका हृदय महान् है, पराक्रम भी महान् है तथा वे महान् सत्त्वगुणसे सम्पन्न हैं ।।
bhagavān janārdana āhukavaṁśī kṣatriyāṇām adhipatis tathā samasta-sāttvatānām (yādavānām) agreṇīḥ | mahā-hṛdayo mahā-parākramo mahā-sattva-guṇa-sampannaś ca || sphīta-stho vṛṣṇi-rāṣṭra-stho bhartā goptā ca mādhavaḥ | trayāṇām api lokānāṁ bhagavān prapitāmahaḥ ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra berkata: “Baginda Janārdana Yang Terpuji—lahir dalam keturunan Āhuka—ialah pemerintah tertinggi dalam kalangan kṣatriya dan pemimpin terulung seluruh Sāttvata (kaum Yādava). Hatinya agung, keberaniannya agung, dan baginda dikurniai keunggulan luhur serta kesucian budi pekerti. Teguh bersemayam di tengah kemakmuran wilayah Vṛṣṇi, Mādhava ialah penyara dan pelindung bangsa itu; dan kerana baginda merupakan leluhur bahkan kepada sang datuk agung, Tuhan itu dihormati sebagai moyang agung bagi tiga alam.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ideal sovereignty as grounded in magnanimity, valor, and sattva (moral clarity). It presents Kṛṣṇa as the archetypal leader—one who sustains and protects his people while embodying ethical excellence, implying that legitimate power is inseparable from virtue and guardianship.
In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy context, Dhṛtarāṣṭra speaks of Kṛṣṇa’s stature—his clan leadership among the Yādavas/Sāttvatas and his cosmic eminence—underscoring why Kṛṣṇa’s counsel and mediation carry exceptional authority in the impending conflict.