Shloka 16
Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७
तव पूर्वाभिगमनात् पूर्व चाप्यस्य दर्शनात् । साहाय्यमुभयोरेव करिष्यामि सुयोधन,सुयोधन! आप पहले आये हैं और अर्जुनको मैंने पहले देखा है; इसलिये मैं दोनोंकी ही सहायता करूँगा
tava pūrvābhigamanāt pūrva cāpy asya darśanāt | sāhāyyam ubhayor eva kariṣyāmi suyodhana ||
“Sapagkat ikaw ang naunang dumating, ngunit siya ang una kong nakita, O Suyodhana, kaya’t magbibigay ako ng tulong sa inyong dalawa.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa articulates a principle of fairness in contested claims: he recognizes both the priority of one party’s approach and the legitimacy of the other party’s prior connection, and therefore resolves to assist both, preventing accusations of partiality.
On the eve of the Kurukṣetra conflict, Suyodhana and Arjuna seek Kṛṣṇa’s support. Kṛṣṇa notes that Suyodhana arrived first while Arjuna was seen first, and declares that he will provide assistance to both sides, setting up the later division between Kṛṣṇa’s personal presence and his army.