Shloka 19
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
तस्मान्मृदु शनैर््रूया धर्मार्थसहितं हितम् । कामानुबन्धबहुल नोग्रमुग्रपराक्रम
tasmān mṛdu śanair brūyā dharmārthasahitaṃ hitam | kāmānubandhabahulaṃ nogram ugraparākrama ||
پس، اے سخت پرाकرم والے، اس سے نرمی کے ساتھ اور بتدریج بات کرنا۔ تمہاری گفتگو دھرم اور مصلحتِ عمل (ارتھ) کے مطابق اور سراسر مفید ہو؛ اس میں ذرا بھی درشتی نہ آئے۔ اور تمہاری باتوں کی اکثریت اس کی خواہش کے مطابق ہو۔
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhima advises that persuasive counsel should be delivered gently and gradually, grounded in dharma and artha (ethical rightness and practical benefit), avoiding harshness, and framed in a way the listener can accept—by aligning much of it with the listener’s inclinations.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Bhima urges Krishna—who is to speak as an envoy/counselor—to address the opposing party with soft, measured, welfare-oriented words, avoiding provocation while still aiming at a righteous and beneficial outcome.