Shloka 62

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana

Keśava-vākya aftermath

Devanagari script

पाण्डवै: संशमं कृत्वा कृत्वा च सुहृदां वच: । सम्प्रीयमाणो मित्रैश्व चिरं भद्राण्यवाप्स्पसि

Transliteration

pāṇḍavaiḥ saṃśamaṃ kṛtvā kṛtvā ca suhṛdāṃ vacaḥ | samprīyamāṇo mitraiś ca ciraṃ bhadrāṇy avāpsyasi ||

Translation

ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ସନ୍ଧି କରି, ହିତେଷୀ ସୁହୃଦମାନଙ୍କ ଉପଦେଶ ମାନି, ମିତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ପ୍ରୀତିପୂର୍ବକ ରହିଲେ ତୁ ଦୀର୍ଘକାଳ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ଲାଭ କରିବୁ।

Word by Word

• पाण्डवैः: with the Pandavas
• पाण्डवैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• संशमम्: peace, reconciliation
• संशमम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशम
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• कृत्वा: having made/done
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वा, Active, Absolutive (gerund)

• कृत्वा: and having done (i.e., having complied)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ
• Form: क्त्वा, Active, Absolutive (gerund)

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सुहृदाम्: of well-wishers/friends
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृद्
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• वचः: word, advice
• वचः: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• सम्प्रीयमाणः: being pleased / rejoicing
• सम्प्रीयमाणः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्री
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle / middle participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Middle/Passive (contextual), Present participle

• मित्रैः: with friends
• मित्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिरम्

• भद्राणि: good things, welfare, blessings
• भद्राणि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• अवाप्स्यसि: you will obtain
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + आप्
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśaṃpāyana
• Pāṇḍavas
• suhṛd (well-wishers)
• mitra (friends/allies)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse commends choosing peace over escalation: reconcile with the Pāṇḍavas, listen to well-wishers, and maintain friendly alliances—this ethical restraint (saṃśama) leads to lasting welfare (bhadrāṇi).

What is happening in the narrative?

In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy, Vaiśaṃpāyana reports advice urging the addressee (implicitly the Kaurava side) to make a settlement with the Pāṇḍavas and accept the guidance of trusted friends, promising long-term prosperity if peace is embraced.