Shloka 32
Duryodhana-vadha-pratikriyā: Harṣa, Nindā, and Kṛṣṇa’s Nīti-vyākhyā (Śalya-parva 60)
ततो युधिष्छिरं दीनं चिन्तापरमधोमुखम् । शोकोपहतसंकल्पं वासुदेवोडब्रवीदिदम्
tato yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dīnaṃ cintāparam adhomukham | śokopahata-saṅkalpaṃ vāsudevo 'bravīd idam ||
Bấy giờ Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) cất lời với Yudhiṣṭhira, người đang ngồi ủ rũ, cúi mặt, chìm trong nỗi lo nghĩ; sầu muộn đã làm tan vỡ ý chí của chàng. Trong tình trạng ấy, Kṛṣṇa nói với chàng những lời này.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a moral-psychological moment: grief can break even a righteous person’s resolve, and therefore wise counsel is needed to restore steadiness and guide action in accordance with dharma—especially in the aftermath of violence and loss.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira is overwhelmed by sorrow, sitting downcast and anxious. Seeing him in this state, Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) begins to speak—introducing a consoling and instructive discourse that follows.