Shloka 91
Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)
अप्रियाणां च वचन प्रब्र॒ुवत्सु पुन: पुनः । अमर्ष दर्शयस्व त्वममर्षो होव पौरुषम्,“हमलोग बार-बार तुमलोगोंके प्रति अप्रिय वचन कहते हैं। तुम हमारे ऊपर अपना अमर्ष तो दिखाओ; क्योंकि अमर्ष ही पौरुष है
apriyāṇāṃ ca vacanaṃ prabrūvatsu punaḥ punaḥ | amarṣaṃ darśayasva tvam amarṣo hova pauruṣam ||
سنجے نے کہا— ہم بار بار تمہارے لیے ناگوار باتیں کہتے ہیں؛ تم ہمارے مقابل اپنا غصہ اور غیرت دکھاؤ۔ کیونکہ توہین اور ظلم کو نہ سہنا ہی مردانگی کی نشانی ہے۔
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames amarṣa (spirited indignation at insult or injustice) as a component of pauruṣa (manly valor), reflecting a Kṣatriya ideal: one should not passively tolerate repeated affronts, especially when honor and duty are at stake.
In the tense pre-war negotiations of the Udyoga Parva, harsh and displeasing words are being exchanged repeatedly. Sañjaya reports a stance that such repeated affronts should provoke visible indignation, implying that restraint has limits and that continued insult pushes matters toward open conflict.