Shloka 10
अध्याय ६ — युधिष्ठिरस्य वैराग्य-वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनगमनाभिलाषश्च
Chapter 6: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Appeal and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Resolve for the Forest
भूमिरल्पफला देया विपरीतस्य भारत
bhūmir alpaphalā deyā viparītasya bhārata
Dhṛtarāṣṭra disse: “Ó Bhārata, até mesmo um pedaço de terra de pouca colheita deve ser concedido a quem se opõe—para que a hostilidade não seja alimentada pela privação e para que permaneça aberto o caminho de um acordo conforme ao dharma.”
धघतयाट्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even toward an adversary, a ruler should uphold dharma through measured generosity—granting at least minimal means (like low-yield land) to prevent resentment, reduce conflict, and preserve social order.
In the Ashramavāsika context, Dhṛtarāṣṭra offers counsel framed as royal ethics, addressing “Bhārata” (Yudhiṣṭhira) and urging a conciliatory policy: give even modest land to an opponent rather than intensify enmity.