Shloka 6
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
सुहृदामप्यवाचीनस्त्यक्तधर्मा प्रियानृतः । प्रतिहन्त्येव सुह्दां वाचश्वैव मनांसि च
suhṛdām apy avācīnas tyaktadharmaḥ priyānṛtaḥ | pratihanty eva suhṛdāṁ vācaś caiva manāṁsi ca || duryodhanaḥ hitaiṣī suhṛdāṁ ke ’pi viparītam ācarati | sa dharmaṁ tyaktavān, anṛtaṁ ca priyam kṛtvā svīkṛtavān | sa mitrāṇāṁ vacanāni khaṇḍayati, teṣāṁ hṛdayaṁ ca pīḍayati ||
دُریودھن اپنے خیرخواہ دوستوں کے ساتھ بھی پست رویّہ رکھتا ہے۔ اس نے دھرم چھوڑ دیا ہے اور جھوٹ کو محبوب بنا لیا ہے۔ وہ دوستوں کی بات رد کرتا ہے اور ان کے الفاظ ہی نہیں، ان کے دلوں کو بھی زخمی کرتا ہے۔
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who abandons dharma and prefers falsehood not only harms opponents but also destroys the trust of friends by rejecting good counsel and hurting their hearts; ethical failure corrodes relationships and governance from within.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhima condemns Duryodhana’s character: despite having well-wishers who advise him for his benefit, Duryodhana acts contrary to their good intentions, dismissing their words and causing them inner pain.