Shloka 83
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
समेत पार्थिव क्षत्र॑ दुर्योधनवशानुगम् । तेषां मध्यावतरणं तव कृष्ण न रोचये
sametāḥ pārthiva-kṣatrā duryodhana-vaśānugāḥ | teṣāṁ madhyāvataraṇaṁ tava kṛṣṇa na rocaye ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Bukod pa riyan, sa panahong ito, nagkatipon doon ang lahat ng mga hari at panginoong mandirigma sa buong daigdig na sumusunod sa kalooban ni Duryodhana. O Kṛṣṇa, hindi ko sinasang-ayunan ang pagpasok mo sa gitna nila.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Prudence in dharmic action: even a righteous envoy should weigh the moral and political climate. When an assembly is dominated by adharma and coercion, entering it can invite danger and obstruction; wise counsel considers both intention and circumstance.
In Udyoga Parva, as war approaches, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa and expresses concern about Kṛṣṇa going into the midst of the gathered kings who are under Duryodhana’s influence—an atmosphere likely hostile to fair counsel and peace efforts.