Shloka 5
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
ग्रियेतापि न भज्येत नैव जह्यात् स्वकं मतम् । तादृशेन शम: कृष्ण मन्ये परमदुष्कर:
grīyetāpi na bhajyeta naiva jahyāt svakaṃ matam | tādṛśena śamaḥ kṛṣṇa manye paramaduṣkaraḥ ||
اے کرشن! وہ کچلا بھی جائے تو نہیں ٹوٹے گا؛ اپنی اَڑیل رائے کبھی نہیں چھوڑے گا۔ اس لیے میری رائے میں ایسے ہٹ دھرم کے ساتھ صلح قائم کرنا نہایت دشوار ہے۔
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Conciliation requires receptivity; when a person is rigidly attached to his own view and will not yield even under pressure, peace-making becomes nearly impossible. The verse highlights the ethical limits of diplomacy when faced with entrenched obstinacy.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations, Bhima addresses Krishna, expressing skepticism about achieving a settlement with an unyielding opponent. His words underscore the growing sense that war may be unavoidable if the other side refuses any compromise.