Shloka 4
उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
पुरायमस्मान् गृलह्नाति क्षिप्रकारी जनार्दन: । सहितो धृतराष्ट्रेण राज्ञा शान्तनवेन च
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
purāyam asmān gṛhṇāti kṣiprakārī janārdanaḥ |
sahito dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa rājñā śāntanavena ca ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Ang mabilis kumilos na si Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) ay malapit nang dumakip sa atin—kasama ang suporta ni Haring Dhṛtarāṣṭra at ng Śāntanava (Bhīṣma). Kaya bago niya tayo maibilanggo, tayo na mismo ang dumakip sa lakas at bihagin si Hṛṣīkeśa, ang leon sa mga tao—gaya ng paggapós ni Indra kay Bali, anak ni Virocana.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how fear and political calculation can drive unethical proposals—such as arresting a messenger or mediator. By invoking Indra’s binding of Bali, the speakers try to legitimize coercion through precedent, illustrating how power often seeks moral cover even for questionable acts.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war diplomacy, some in the Kaurava camp suspect Kṛṣṇa will act decisively against them with Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Bhīṣma’s support. They propose preemptively overpowering and detaining Kṛṣṇa, comparing it to Indra’s capture of Bali.