Shloka 10
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 27 — Saṃjaya’s Counsel on Dharma, Desire, and the Non-Perishing of Karma
यदि हाहं विसृजन् साम गहाों नियुध्यमानो यदि जहां स्वधर्मम् । महायशा: केशवस्तद् ब्रवीतु वासुदेवस्तूभयोरर्थकाम:
yadi hāhaṁ visṛjan sāma gāḍhaṁ niyudhyamāno yadi jahyāṁ svadharmam | mahāyaśāḥ keśavas tad bravītu vāsudevas tūbhayor arthakāmaḥ ||
ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର କହିଲେ—ଯଦି ମୁଁ ସାମନୀତି ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରି ଘୋର ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରବୃତ୍ତ ହେଉଁ, ଏବଂ ତାହାରେ ନିଜ ସ୍ୱଧର୍ମ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେଉଁ, ତେବେ ମହାୟଶସ୍ବୀ କେଶବ ମୋତେ ଯଥାର୍ଥ କଥା କହୁନ୍ତୁ। ବାସୁଦେବ ଦୁଇ ପକ୍ଷର ହିତ ଚାହୁଁଥିବା ଲୋକ; ସେଇ ଆମ ଶ୍ରେୟସ୍ର ପଥ ଘୋଷଣା କରୁନ୍ତୁ।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic dilemma: when peaceful conciliation (sāma) fails, entering war may be necessary, yet one must ensure it does not become a lapse from svadharma. Yudhiṣṭhira therefore seeks Kṛṣṇa’s guidance as a moral arbiter who aims at the true welfare of both sides.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on the consequences of abandoning diplomacy and taking up battle. He turns to Kṛṣṇa (Keśava/Vāsudeva) to state what course is right and beneficial amid the escalating conflict.