Shloka 23
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament for Karṇa and Renunciation-Oriented Self-Assessment (शोक-प्रलापः / त्याग-प्रवृत्तिः)
सदैव निकृतिप्रज्ञो द्वेश मायोपजीवन: । मिथ्याविनीत: सततमस्मास्वनपकारिषु
sadaiva nikṛtiprajño dveṣa-māyopajīvanaḥ | mithyā-vinītaḥ satatam asmāsv anapakāriṣu ||
玉提施提罗说道：“持国王素来心智习于欺诈，以憎恨与权谋为生。纵然我们未曾加害于他，他却不断显露的只是虚伪的谦卑——他的念头总是倾向于欺骗我们。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse condemns governance and relationships driven by hatred and deception: pretended humility and reliance on guile are ethical failures, especially when directed against the harmless. It highlights that inner intention (buddhi/prajñā) matters more than outward politeness.
In Yudhiṣṭhira’s reflection, he characterizes Dhṛtarāṣṭra as consistently hostile toward the Pāṇḍavas despite their lack of wrongdoing, accusing him of sustained deceitful intent and of masking it with feigned humility.