Shloka 19
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 92: Kṛṣṇasya sabhāpraveśaḥ
Krishna’s Entry into the Royal Assembly
अहापयन् पाण्डवार्थ यथाव- च्छमं कुरूणां यदि चाचरेयम् | पुण्यं च मे स्थाच्चरितं महात्मन् मुच्येरंश्न कुरवो मृत्युपाशात्
apāyan pāṇḍavārthaṃ yathāvacchamaṃ kurūṇāṃ yadi cācareyam | puṇyaṃ ca me syāc caritaṃ mahātman mucyeran kuravo mṛtyupāśāt ||
Wahai Mahātmān! Jika aku dapat bertindak sehingga kepentingan yang wajar bagi Pāṇḍava tidak terhalang, dan jika aku dapat mendamaikan kaum Kuru dan Pāṇḍava menurut yang patut, maka perbuatanku itu akan menjadi amal kebajikan yang agung. Dan kaum Kuru juga akan terlepas daripada jerat maut.
(वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Seeking a just and fitting peace—without sacrificing rightful claims—is presented as a high dharmic act that generates puṇya and can avert mass destruction (symbolized as release from the ‘noose of death’).
The speaker expresses an intention to mediate: to protect the Pāṇḍavas’ legitimate interests while arranging an appropriate settlement with the Kurus, hoping thereby to prevent the fatal consequences of war.