Shloka 21
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 30: Sañjaya’s Departure and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Commission of Greetings
भ्राता भ्रातरमन्वेतु पिता पुत्रेण युज्यताम् | स्मयमाना: समायान्तु पञ्चाला: कुरुभि: सह
bhrātā bhrātaram anvetu pitā putreṇa yujyatām | smayamānāḥ samāyāntu pañcālāḥ kurubhiḥ saha |
ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର କହିଲେ— “ଭାଇ ଭାଇଙ୍କୁ ମିଳୁନ୍ତୁ, ପିତା ପୁତ୍ର ସହ ଯୁକ୍ତ ହେଉନ୍ତୁ। ପାଞ୍ଚାଳମାନେ କୁରୁମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ହସିମୁହଁରେ ଏକତ୍ର ହେଉନ୍ତୁ—ଏହି ମୋର ଇଚ୍ଛା।”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds dharma through reconciliation: even amid looming war, the highest aim is to restore familial bonds and prevent harm, seeking a settlement where all parties remain unharmed and peace is achieved through deliberate effort.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Yudhiṣṭhira voices a heartfelt appeal for reunion between divided relatives and allies—Kurus/Kauravas and Pañcālas—urging Duryodhana to work toward calm, joyful peace rather than battle.