Shloka 156
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
संधत्स्व पुरुषव्यात्र पाण्डवैर्भरतर्षभ । “ऐसा करनेपर तुम्हें अधर्म और अपयशकी प्राप्ति करानेवाले कर्मसे छुटकारा मिल जायगा। अत: भरतकुल-भूषण पुरुषसिंह! तुम ज्ञानी
sandhatsva puruṣavyāghra pāṇḍavair bharatarṣabha | “evaṃ kṛte tvam adharmāpayaśa-prāpti-kārake karmaṇi mucyase | ataḥ bharatakula-bhūṣaṇa puruṣasiṃha! tvaṃ jñānī paramotsāhī śūravīro manasvī ca anekaśāstra-vidaḥ pāṇḍavān saha sandhiṃ kuru” ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“人中之虎啊，婆罗多族之雄牛啊——与般度五子缔结和约吧。若你如此行，你将摆脱那招致非正法（adharma）与恶名的作为。因此，婆罗多族的光饰啊，人中之狮啊——与般度五子订立盟约；他们睿智，精力无比，英勇果敢，胸怀高远，并通晓多种圣典（śāstra）。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Choose reconciliation over escalation: making peace prevents one from becoming bound to actions that generate adharma and lasting disgrace. Ethical governance includes safeguarding one’s moral standing and the welfare of the realm by avoiding unjust conflict.
Vaiśampāyana reports a counsel directed to a leading Bharata prince/warrior, urging him to conclude a peace (sandhi) with the Pāṇḍavas. The appeal is framed in moral and political terms—war-driven deeds would bring unrighteousness and infamy, whereas peace aligns with dharma.