Shloka 11
Adhyāya 59: Vidura’s Admonition to Duryodhana after the Summons of Draupadī (सभा पर्व)
नार्या म्लेच्छन्ति भाषाभिम्मायया न चरन्त्युत । अजिद्दमशठं युद्धमेतत् सत्पुरुषव्रतम्
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | nāryā mlecchanti bhāṣābhir māyayā na caranty uta | ajiddam aśaṭhaṃ yuddham etat satpuruṣa-vratam ||
尤提希提罗说道：“高贵之人不以不当之语玷污其言辞，也不以欺诈行事。这是一场远离狡曲与诡诈的争斗；在冲突中持守如此坦直，正是义人之誓与戒律。”
युधिषछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that righteousness is shown through disciplined speech and conduct: one should avoid abusive or improper words and reject deceitful behavior. Even in conflict, the ethical ideal is a straightforward, non-deceptive form of warfare—presented as the vow (vrata) of the good.
Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a standard of noble conduct, emphasizing that honorable people do not resort to verbal impropriety or trickery. He frames ‘guileless battle’ as the proper code of the righteous, situating the discussion within the Mahābhārata’s broader concern for dharma amid political and martial tensions.