Shloka 33
अध्याय २९ — वासुदेव–संजय संवादः
Karma, Varṇa-Dharma, and the Ethics of Governance
कच्चित् पुत्रा जीवपुत्रा: सुसम्यग् वर्तन्ते वो वृत्तिमनृशंसरूपा: । इति स्मोक््त्वा संजय ब्रूहि पश्चा- दजातशत्रुः कुशली सपुत्र:
kaccit putrā jīvaputrāḥ susamyag vartante vo vṛttim anṛśaṃsarūpāḥ | iti smoktva saṃjaya brūhi paścād ajātaśatruḥ kuśalī saputraḥ ||
कच्चित् पुत्रा जीवपुत्राः सुसम्यग्वर्तन्ते वो वृत्तिमनृशंसरूपाः। इति स्मोक्त्वा सञ्जय ब्रूहि पश्चादजातशत्रुः कुशली सपुत्रः॥
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political crisis, dharma is shown through concern for elders and the moral conduct of the young: sons should treat mothers respectfully and remain free from cruelty (anṛśaṃsa). A righteous leader also communicates reassurance and welfare, not merely strategy.
Yudhiṣṭhira instructs Sañjaya to convey a message to the senior women of the Kuru household: inquire about their well-being and whether their sons behave properly and compassionately, and then report that Yudhiṣṭhira (Ajātaśatru) is himself safe and well with his sons.