Shloka 99
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
भजस्वास्मान् राजपुत्र भजमानान् महाद्ुते । न भविष्यति दुर्बुद्धिर्धार्तराष्ट्रोत्यमर्षण:
bhajasvāsmān rājaputra bhajamānān mahādyute | na bhaviṣyati durbuddhir dhārtarāṣṭro 'tyamarṣaṇaḥ ||
அரசகுமாரனே! மகாதேஜஸ்வியே! நாங்கள் உன்னை ஏற்றுக்கொள்கிறோம்; நீயும் எங்களை ஏற்றுக்கொள். மிகக் கோபமுற்ற, தீய புத்தியுடைய தார்த்தராஷ்டிரன் துரியோதனன் இனி இவ்வுலகில் உயிருடன் நிலைக்கமாட்டான்।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames alliance as a moral and strategic choice: join those who offer acceptance and protection, and recognize that unchecked anger and intolerance (as embodied by Duryodhana) lead to ruin and loss of life.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a royal prince, urging him to side with the Pāṇḍavas. He underscores the impending downfall of Duryodhana, characterized as ill-minded and fiercely intolerant, implying that supporting him is both ethically and practically untenable.