Shloka 7
स्मरन्ति सुकृतान्येव न वैराणि कृतान्यपि । सन्त: परार्थ कुर्वाणा नावेक्षन्ते प्रतिक्रियाम्
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | smaranti sukṛtāny eva na vairāṇi kṛtāny api | santaḥ parārthaṃ kurvāṇā nāvekṣante pratikriyām ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Ang mabubuti ay ang naaalala lamang ang mga kabutihang nagawa (ng iba), ni hindi nila iniingatan sa dibdib ang mga alitang naganap. Sa paggawa para sa kapakanan ng kapwa, ang mararangal ay hindi naghahanap ng paghihiganti o kapalit na katulad.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True nobility lies in remembering others’ virtues and kindnesses while letting go of injuries and hostility; the virtuous act for others’ welfare without seeking revenge or even a compensating response.
In the Sabha Parva’s courtly and political setting, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a standard of saintly conduct—urging restraint and magnanimity amid tensions and offenses, emphasizing welfare-oriented action rather than retaliatory politics.