Shloka 14
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
तमनर्थ परिहरन्नात्मश्रेय: करिष्यसि । भ्रातृणामथ भृत्यानां मित्राणां च परंतप
tam anarthaṁ pariharann ātmaśreyaḥ kariṣyasi | bhrātṝṇām atha bhṛtyānāṁ mitrāṇāṁ ca parantapa ||
“若你舍弃这毁灭性、祸害深重的执拗，你将保全自身真正的福祉——并且也能为你的兄弟、依附之人以及朋友成就巨大的利益，噢，焚敌者。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should relinquish destructive stubbornness (anartha) and choose a course that promotes true welfare (ātmaśreyas), not only for oneself but also for one’s brothers, dependents, and friends—highlighting responsibility toward one’s wider social circle.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and counsel, the speaker frames an appeal to the addressed hero (‘Parantapa’) to abandon a harmful resolve; the verse functions as moral-political advice aimed at preventing ruin and securing the good of family and allies.