Shloka 5
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
स हि पूज्यतमो लोके कृष्ण: पृुथुललोचन: । त्रयाणामपि लोकानां विदितं मम सर्वथा
sa hi pūjyatamo loke kṛṣṇaḥ pṛthulalocanaḥ | trayāṇām api lokānāṃ viditaṃ mama sarvathā ||
Sapagkat si Kṛṣṇa, ang may malalawak na mata, ay tunay na pinakadapat parangalan sa mundong ito; at na siya’y kinikilalang pinakadakila maging sa tatlong daigdig—ito’y ganap kong nalalaman sa lahat ng paraan.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even an adversary may recognize true greatness: Duryodhana admits Kṛṣṇa’s supreme worthiness of honor in the world and beyond. The ethical tension lies in knowing what is right and venerable, yet still moving toward choices driven by pride and attachment.
In Udyoga Parva, as negotiations and preparations for the Kurukṣetra war intensify, Duryodhana speaks about Kṛṣṇa. He openly acknowledges Kṛṣṇa’s exalted status—an important narrative marker showing that the coming conflict is not due to ignorance of Kṛṣṇa’s stature, but despite that recognition.