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Shloka 10

Kṛṣṇasya Karṇam Prati Sāntvavacana

Kṛṣṇa’s Conciliatory Address to Karṇa

त्वमुक्तः कुरुवृद्धेन मया च विदुरेण च । वासुदेवेन च तथा श्रेयो नैवाभिमन्यसे,कुरुकुलके वृद्ध पुरुष भीष्मजीने, मैंने, विदुरजीने तथा भगवान्‌ श्रीकृष्णने भी तुमसे तुम्हारे कल्याणकी ही बात बतायी है; तथापि तुम उसे मान नहीं रहे हो

tvam uktaḥ kuru-vṛddhena mayā ca vidureṇa ca | vāsudevena ca tathā śreyo naivābhimanyase ||

కురు వంశ వృద్ధుడు భీష్ముడు, నేను, విదురుడు, అలాగే వాసుదేవుడు—మేమందరం నీ క్షేమానికే ఉపదేశించాము; అయినా నీవు శ్రేయస్కరమైన ఆ మార్గాన్ని అంగీకరించడం లేదు.

त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद्
Form—, Nominative, Singular
उक्तःhaving been told / addressed
उक्तः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
कुरु-वृद्धेनby the elder of the Kurus (Bhishma)
कुरु-वृद्धेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकुरुवृद्ध
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मयाby me
मया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
Form—, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
विदुरेणby Vidura
विदुरेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootविदुर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वासुदेवेनby Vasudeva (Krishna)
वासुदेवेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवासुदेव
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तथाlikewise / also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
श्रेयःwhat is beneficial / the good
श्रेयः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootश्रेयस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / at all
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अभिमन्यसेyou consider / you accept (as right)
अभिमन्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-√मन्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada, Indicative

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
V
Vidura
V
Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
K
Kuru-kula (Kuru dynasty)

Educational Q&A

True welfare (śreyaḥ) is often known through the counsel of wise, impartial well-wishers; rejecting such guidance out of attachment or pride leads to ethical collapse and the escalation of conflict.

In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Bhishma reminds the listener (implicitly the Kuru ruler) that multiple respected figures—Kuru elders, Bhishma himself, Vidura, and Krishna—have all urged a beneficial, peace-aligned course, but that counsel is being disregarded.