Shloka 8
Śama-prāptiḥ — Gautamī–Lubdhaka–Pannaga–Mṛtyu–Kāla-saṃvāda
Restraint through the Analysis of Karma and Time
इदं तु धार्तराष्ट्रस्थ श्रेयो मन्ये जनाधिप । इमामवस्थां सम्प्राप्तं यदसौ त्वां न पश्यति,नरेश्वर! मैं राजा दुर्योधनके लिये उसकी मृत्युको श्रेष्ठ समझता हूँ, जिससे कि वह आपको इस अवस्थामें पड़ा हुआ नहीं देखता है
idaṃ tu dhārtarāṣṭrastha śreyo manye janādhipa | imām avasthāṃ samprāptaṃ yad asau tvāṃ na paśyati ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Mas, ó senhor do povo, considero isto um bem para Duryodhana, filho de Dhṛtarāṣṭra: que, tendo caído na morte, não precise ver-te assim.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid enmity and war, Yudhiṣṭhira frames judgment in terms of śreyas (welfare) and compassion: he sees it as a mercy for Duryodhana not to witness the king’s fallen condition, highlighting restraint, empathy, and ethical reflection rather than triumphalism.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a king (janādhipa), remarking that Duryodhana—Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son—has not seen the addressee in a pitiable condition. Yudhiṣṭhira interprets this absence as beneficial for Duryodhana, implying the scene involves a grievous or humiliating state following the conflict.