Shloka 10
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 92: Kṛṣṇasya sabhāpraveśaḥ
Krishna’s Entry into the Royal Assembly
व्यसने क्लिश्यमानं हि यो मित्र नाभिपद्यते | अनुनीय यथाशक्ति तै नृशंसं विदुर्बुधा:
vyasane kliśyamānaṃ hi yo mitra nābhipadyate | anunīya yathāśakti taṃ nṛśaṃsaṃ vidur budhāḥ ||
Seorang sahabat yang melihat temannya ditimpa musibah dan menderita, namun tidak mendekatinya serta tidak menasihati, menenangkan, dan menuntunnya sedaya upaya menuju kelepasan—orang demikian dianggap oleh para bijaksana sebagai kejam dan berhati keras.
(वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True friendship is measured in adversity: one must actively approach, console, and help a suffering friend as much as one is able; failing to do so is judged by the wise as cruelty.
Vaiśaṃpāyana states a general moral principle within the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-heavy context: in times of crisis, ethical conduct includes standing by allies and friends, not abandoning them when they are afflicted.