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Shloka 55

Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris

Udyoga-parva 94

ततः सपुत्र: सिद्धार्थो भुडुक्ष्व भोगान्‌ परंतप । भरतश्रेष्ठ! शान्त हो जाइये, क्रोधके वशीभूत न होइये। परंतप! पाण्डवोंको यथोचित पैतृक राज्यभाग देकर अपने पुत्रोंक साथ सफलमनोरथ हो मनोवांछित भोग भोगिये ।।

tataḥ saputraḥ siddhārtho bhuṅkṣva bhogān parantapa | bharataśreṣṭha śāntaḥ bhava mā krodhavaśaṃ gamiḥ || ajātaśatruṃ jānīṣe sthitaṃ dharme satāṃ sadā | nareśvara na cāsya te 'paricitaṃ sutaiḥ saha vartitam || yūyaṃ hi lākṣāgṛhe 'gninā dagdhum aicchata rājya-deśāc ca nirākṛtāḥ | te 'pi punar eva śaraṇaṃ tava samāgatāḥ ||

Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: “Então, ó flagelo dos inimigos, realiza teus intentos com teus filhos e desfruta dos prazeres da vida. Ó melhor dos Bhāratas, acalma-te—não te deixes dominar pela ira. Concede aos Pāṇḍavas a parte devida do reino ancestral; e, com teus filhos, vive com teus desejos cumpridos, gozando as delícias que almejas. Tu sabes que Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) permanece sempre firme no dharma dos virtuosos. Nem ignoras como ele, com seus irmãos, se portou contigo. Embora tenhais tentado queimá-los na casa de laca e os tenhais expulsado do reino e da terra, ainda assim voltaram de novo a buscar refúgio em ti.”

अजातशत्रुम्Ajātaśatru (one whose enemies are not born; Yudhiṣṭhira)
अजातशत्रुम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअजातशत्रु
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
जानीषेyou know
जानीषे:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootज्ञा
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
स्थितम्standing/abiding
स्थितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootस्था
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
धर्मेin dharma/righteousness
धर्मे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Locative, Singular
सताम्of the good/virtuous people
सताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśaṃpāyana
D
Dhṛtarāṣṭra
P
Pāṇḍavas
Y
Yudhiṣṭhira (Ajātaśatru)
K
Kauravas (implied by ‘your sons’)
L
Lākṣāgṛha (house of lac)
A
Ancestral kingdom of the Kurus (paitṛka rājya)

Educational Q&A

A ruler should restrain anger, act justly, and uphold dharma by granting rightful inheritance; ethical governance and reconciliation are presented as superior to vindictive power politics.

Vaiśaṃpāyana reports counsel directed to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: calm down, do not be ruled by anger, give the Pāṇḍavas their proper ancestral share, and recognize Yudhiṣṭhira’s steadfast dharma—despite past attempts to destroy and exile them, they still sought refuge with the Kuru elders.