Shloka 6
अध्याय २६ — युद्ध-निन्दा, काम-दोष, तथा धार्तराष्ट्र-नीति-विश्लेषण
War-aversion, Desire as a Policy Fault, and Analysis of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Governance
धर्म कृत्वा कर्मणां तात मुख्य महाप्रताप: सवितेव भाति । हीनो हि धर्मेण महीमपीमां लब्ध्वा नर: सीदति पापबुद्धि:
sañjaya uvāca | dharmaṃ kṛtvā karmaṇāṃ tāta mukhyaḥ mahāpratāpaḥ saviteva bhāti | hīno hi dharmeṇa mahīm apīmāṃ labdhvā naraḥ sīdati pāpabuddhiḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: “Này hiền hữu, người lấy dharma làm ngọn đèn dẫn đường tối thượng cho mọi hành động sẽ trở nên oai lực rực rỡ, sáng chói như mặt trời. Nhưng kẻ thiếu dharma, tâm trí chỉ hướng về tội lỗi, thì dẫu chiếm được cả cõi đất này cũng vẫn chịu khổ não.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma must be made the primary standard governing all actions; such a person gains true radiance and authority. Power or even possession of the whole earth cannot bring well-being to one who lacks dharma and is driven by sinful intent—inner corruption turns external success into suffering.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel-filled setting before the great war, Sañjaya delivers a moral observation: he contrasts the dharma-led person, who shines like the sun, with the adharmic, sin-minded person, who remains miserable despite worldly conquest.