Shloka 456
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
एतेष्वैश्वर्यमाधाय भूतिमिच्छसि भारत । “भारत! तुम दुःशासन, दुर्विषह, कर्ण और शकुनि-इन सबपर अपने ऐश्वर्यका भार रखकर उन्नतिकी इच्छा रखते हो?
eteṣv aiśvaryam ādhāya bhūtim icchasi bhārata |
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Hỡi Bhārata, ngươi có mong phú quý và thăng tiến bằng cách đặt gánh nặng vương quyền của mình lên những kẻ như Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Karṇa và Śakuni chăng?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and prosperity should not be pursued by entrusting authority to unrighteous, violent, or deceitful allies; governance grounded in adharma undermines both moral legitimacy and lasting success.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war counsel and negotiations, the narrator frames a pointed critique: the addressee is warned that relying on figures like Duḥśāsana, Durviṣaha, Karṇa, and Śakuni as pillars of policy and power is a perilous foundation for any hoped-for rise or prosperity.