Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana
Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa
त्वं तु हित्वा सुखं राज्यं मित्राणि च धनानि च | विग्रहं पाण्डवै: कृत्वा महद् व्यसनमाप्स्यसि,परंतु तुम पाण्डवोंसे युद्ध ठानकर सुख, राज्य, मित्र और धन सब कुछ खोकर बड़े भारी संकटमें पड़ जाओगे
tvaṃ tu hitvā sukhaṃ rājyaṃ mitrāṇi ca dhanāni ca | vigrahaṃ pāṇḍavaiḥ kṛtvā mahad vyasanam āpsyasi ||
त्वं तु हित्वा सुखं राज्यं मित्राणि च धनानि च । विग्रहं पाण्डवैः कृत्वा महद् व्यसनमाप्स्यसि ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Choosing unjust conflict leads to the loss of legitimate goods—happiness, sovereignty, alliances, and wealth—and culminates in grave ruin; wise kingship restrains hostility and prioritizes dharma over obstinacy.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel, Bhishma addresses the Kaurava side (implicitly Duryodhana), warning that initiating enmity with the Pandavas will not secure gains but will instead cause catastrophic loss.