Shloka 30
Gandhārī’s Lament for Bhūriśravas and Śakuni
Book 11, Chapter 24
कथं च नायं तत्रापि पुत्रान्मे भ्रातृभि: सह । विरोधयेदजुप्रज्ञाननजुर्मधुसूदन,मधुसूदन! मेरे पुत्र सरल बुद्धिके हैं। मुझे भय है कि उन पुण्यलोकोंमें पहुँचकर यह शकुनि फिर किसी प्रकार उन सब भाइयोंमें परस्पर विरोध न उत्पन्न कर दे
kathaṃ ca nāyaṃ tatrāpi putrān me bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | virodhayed ajñaprajñān añjur madhusūdana ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: “Và sao lại không thể rằng, ngay cả ở đó—trong những cõi công đức ấy—hắn lại khiến các con ta bất hòa với anh em của chúng? Các con ta vốn đơn sơ; ta sợ rằng Śakuni, khi đã đến những cõi thánh thiện ấy, sẽ lại bày mưu nhóm lên thù hận giữa tất cả anh em.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the enduring danger of deceitful counsel: even in a context associated with merit and sanctity, a habitual instigator can rekindle hostility. Ethically, it warns that peace among kin requires vigilance, wise discernment, and protection of the simple-hearted from manipulation.
The speaker expresses anxiety that Śakuni—known for fomenting rivalry—might again create discord among the brothers, even after they have reached meritorious realms. The concern rests on the sons’ simplicity and susceptibility to being provoked into conflict.