Shloka 1
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
ऑपन-आ का बछ। आर: 2 अष्टाशीतितमो<् ध्याय: दुर्योधनका श्रीकृष्णके विषयमें अपने विचार कहना एवं उसकी कुमन्त्रणासे कुपित हो भीष्मजीका सभासे उठ जाना दुर्योधन उवाच यदाह विदुर: कृष्णे सर्व तत् सत्यमच्युते । अनुरक्तो हासंहार्य: पार्थान् प्रति जनार्दन:
duryodhana uvāca | yad āha viduraḥ kṛṣṇe sarva tat satyam acyute | anurakto hy asaṃhāryaḥ pārthān prati janārdanaḥ ||
Duryodhana berkata: “Ayahanda! Segala yang dikatakan Vidura tentang Kṛṣṇa itu benar belaka—tentang Acyuta, yang tidak pernah menyimpang daripada tatasusila. Kasih Janārdana terhadap putera-putera Pṛthā teguh dan tidak terlerai; maka baginda tidak mungkin dipisahkan daripada pihak mereka.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even an adversary may recognize truth: Kṛṣṇa’s conduct is grounded in steadfastness (Acyuta) and unwavering loyalty to those aligned with dharma (the Pāṇḍavas). Ethical constancy becomes a decisive factor in political outcomes.
In the Kuru court context of the war’s approach, Duryodhana acknowledges that Vidura’s assessment of Kṛṣṇa is accurate: Kṛṣṇa cannot be won over from the Pāṇḍavas because his attachment and commitment to them is firm.