Shloka 91
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 71 — Kṣatra-dharma Counsel, Public Legitimacy, and Mobilization
भ्राता चासि सखा चासि बीभत्सोर्मम च प्रिय: । सौहृदेनाविशड्क्यो<सि स्वस्ति प्राप्तुह्िि भूतये
bhrātā cāsi sakhā cāsi bībhatsor mama ca priyaḥ | sauhṛdenāviśaṅkyo 'si svasti prāptuṁ hi bhūtaye ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Ikaw ay kapatid namin at kaibigan din; ikaw ay mahal kapwa ni Arjuna (Bībhatsu) at ko. Wala kaming anumang pag-aalinlangan sa iyong mabuting kalooban. Kaya pumaroon ka para sa kapakanan ng dalawang panig. Nawa’y makamtan mo ang kagalingan at tagumpay.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust grounded in known character and goodwill is a dharmic basis for diplomacy: one should act for the welfare of both sides, without needless suspicion, and seek auspicious outcomes even amid looming conflict.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a trusted person, affirming kinship and friendship, expressing confidence in his goodwill, and urging him to go on a mission aimed at the benefit of both parties, offering a blessing for success.