Shloka 26
कृष्णेन विदुरं प्रति आगमन-हेतु-निवेदनम् / Krishna explains the purpose of his coming to Vidura
त्यक्तात्मान: सह दुर्योधनेन हृष्टा योद्धुं पाण्डवान् सर्वयोधा: । तेषां मध्ये प्रविशेथा यदि त्वं न तन्मतं मम दाशार्ह वीर
tyaktātmānaḥ saha duryodhanena hṛṣṭā yoddhuṃ pāṇḍavān sarvayodhāḥ | teṣāṃ madhye praviśethā yadi tvaṃ na tanmataṃ mama dāśārha vīra ||
त्यक्तात्मानः सह दुर्योधनेन हृष्टा योद्धुं पाण्डवान् सर्वयोधाः । तेषां मध्ये प्रविशेथा यदि त्वं न तन्मतं मम दाशार्ह वीर ॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical prudence in the face of massed hostility: when opponents are united, exhilarated, and indifferent to their own lives, entering their midst is judged unwise. It frames courage as needing discernment, not mere rashness.
Vaiśampāyana describes the Kaurava-aligned warriors rallying with Duryodhana, eager to fight the Pāṇḍavas. He then addresses Kṛṣṇa (Dāśārha), cautioning that going into the middle of such adversaries does not seem proper or safe.