Mahabharata — Udyoga Parva, Shloka 78
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
पुरुषोत्तम मधुसूदन! ऐसे महान् संकटके समय हम आपको छोड़कर और किससे सलाह ले सकते हैं ।।
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
puruṣottama madhusūdana! evaṁ mahataḥ saṅkaṭasya kāle vayam tvāṁ vihāya kasya vānyasya samīpaṁ mantrayema ||
priyaś ca priya-kāmaś ca gati-jñaḥ sarva-karmaṇām |
ko hi kṛṣṇāsti nas tvādṛk sarva-niścaya-vit suhṛt ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “O Puruṣottama, O Madhusūdana! Sa ganitong napakalaking panganib, kung iiwan ka namin, kanino pa kami hihingi ng payo? O Kṛṣṇa, sino sa amin ang may kaibigang tulad mo—minamahal, nagmamalasakit sa aming ikabubuti, nakaaalam ng landas at bunga ng lahat ng gawain, at matatag ang paghatol sa bawat bagay?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
In moments of moral and political crisis, one should seek counsel from a trustworthy, benevolent, and discerning guide—someone who understands the consequences of actions and can offer steady judgment aligned with dharma.
As tensions move toward war, Yudhiṣṭhira turns to Kṛṣṇa for guidance, affirming that no one else combines such affection, goodwill, and clear-sighted understanding of action and consequence.