Shloka 296
विश्वासं समयघ्नानां न यूय॑ गन्तुमर्ह थ । 'पाण्डवोंने अधर्ममें प्रवृत्त होकर अनेकों बार युद्धकी मर्यादा तोड़ी है; अतः आपलोग कभी उनका विश्वास न करें"
viśvāsaṃ samayaghnānāṃ na yūyaṃ gantum arhatha |
جو لوگ عہد و پیمان توڑتے ہیں اُن پر تمہیں بھروسا نہیں کرنا چاہیے؛ پانڈو ادھرم کی راہ پر چل کر بارہا جنگ کی مروّتیں پامال کر چکے ہیں—اس لیے اُن پر کبھی اعتماد نہ کرنا۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust is ethically grounded in fidelity to one’s pledged word and shared norms; those who repeatedly violate agreements and conventions become unreliable, especially in the high-stakes context of war where restraint and honor are meant to limit harm.
Sañjaya reports a warning directed to the Kaurava side: the Pāṇḍavas are portrayed as having repeatedly crossed the accepted boundaries of warfare, so the listener is urged not to rely on their promises or presumed adherence to agreed rules.