Shloka 6
अध्याय २६ — युद्ध-निन्दा, काम-दोष, तथा धार्तराष्ट्र-नीति-विश्लेषण
War-aversion, Desire as a Policy Fault, and Analysis of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Governance
धर्म कृत्वा कर्मणां तात मुख्य महाप्रताप: सवितेव भाति । हीनो हि धर्मेण महीमपीमां लब्ध्वा नर: सीदति पापबुद्धि:
sañjaya uvāca | dharmaṃ kṛtvā karmaṇāṃ tāta mukhyaḥ mahāpratāpaḥ saviteva bhāti | hīno hi dharmeṇa mahīm apīmāṃ labdhvā naraḥ sīdati pāpabuddhiḥ ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ତାତ! ଯେ ନିଜ ସମସ୍ତ କର୍ମରେ ଧର୍ମକୁ ପ୍ରଧାନ କରି ଚାଲେ, ସେ ମହାପ୍ରତାପୀ ହୋଇ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ପରି ଦୀପ୍ତିମାନ ହୁଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେ ଧର୍ମହୀନ ଓ ପାପବୁଦ୍ଧିରେ ନିବିଡ଼, ସେ ଏହି ସମଗ୍ର ପୃଥିବୀ ପାଇଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଦୁଃଖ ହିଁ ଭୋଗେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma must be made the primary standard governing all actions; such a person gains true radiance and authority. Power or even possession of the whole earth cannot bring well-being to one who lacks dharma and is driven by sinful intent—inner corruption turns external success into suffering.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled setting before the great war, Sañjaya delivers a moral observation: he contrasts the dharma-led person, who shines like the sun, with the adharmic, sin-minded person, who remains miserable despite worldly conquest.