Shloka 86

Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana

Keśava-vākya aftermath

Devanagari script

शर्मार्थ ते विशेषेण सानुबन्धस्य भारत । “कुरुश्रेष्ठ दुर्योधन! तुम मेरी यह बात सुनो। भारत! मैं विशेषतः सगे-सम्बन्धियोंसहित तुम्हारे कल्याणके लिये ही तुम्हें कुछ परामर्श दे रहा हूँ

Transliteration

śarmārtha te viśeṣeṇa sānubandhasya bhārata |

Translation

வைசம்பாயனர் கூறினார்—ஓ பாரதா! உனக்கும் உன் உறவினருக்கும் உட்பட்ட அனைவரின் நலனுக்காகவே நான் சிறப்பாகக் கவலை கொண்டு இவ்வுரை கூறுகிறேன். என் ஆலோசனையை கேள்.

Word by Word

{'śarma-artha''for welfare

for peace and security', 'te''for you

to you', 'viśeṣeṇa''especially

with special emphasis', 'sānubandhasya''together with one’s relations/associates

with dependents and connected persons', 'bhārata''O Bhārata

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Bhārata (addressee)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Counsel should be offered with the sincere aim of welfare (śarma) not only for an individual but also for their wider circle of relations and dependents; ethical advice is framed as responsibility toward one’s entire social bond-network.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana introduces a passage of admonition/counsel addressed to a Bhārata prince, emphasizing that the forthcoming words are spoken for the listener’s good, explicitly including the well-being of their family and connected allies.