Shloka 15
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ८१: कृष्णस्य दूतप्रयाणम्
Udyoga Parva, Chapter 81: Krishna Sets Out as Envoy
एतत् समर्थ पार्थानां तव चैव यशस्करम् । क्रियमाणं भवेत् कृष्ण क्षत्रस्य च सुखावहम्
etat samartha pārthānāṁ tava caiva yaśaskaram | kriyamāṇaṁ bhavet kṛṣṇa kṣatrasya ca sukhāvaham ||
ਇਹ ਉਪਾਅ ਪਾਰਥਾਂ ਲਈ ਯੋਗ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਹੇ ਕ੍ਰਿਸ਼ਨ! ਤੇਰੇ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਯਸ਼ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਹੈ। ਜੇ ਇਹ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇ ਤਾਂ ਇਹ ਕਸ਼ਤਰੀ ਵਰਗ ਲਈ ਵੀ ਹਿਤਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਸੁਖਦਾਇਕ ਹੋਵੇਗਾ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames an ethical-political criterion for action: a proposed step should be (1) fitting to the rightful parties (the Pārthas), (2) honor-enhancing for the mediator/leader (Kṛṣṇa), and (3) conducive to the welfare of the kṣatriya order—i.e., promoting stability, rightful conduct, and the broader good rather than narrow gain.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates counsel directed to Kṛṣṇa regarding a contemplated measure in the tense negotiations between the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas. The line endorses that measure as suitable for the Pāṇḍavas, reputation-building for Kṛṣṇa, and beneficial for the warrior polity.