Shloka 4
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 123 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa–Vidura Upadeśa to Duryodhana
Keśava-vākya aftermath
न शृणोति महाबाहो वचन साधुभाषितम्,“महाबाहु हृषीकेश! यह सत्पुरुषोंकी कही हुई बातें नहीं सुनता है। गान्धारी, बुद्धिमान् विदुर तथा हित चाहनेवाले भीष्म आदि अन्यान्य सुहृदोंकी भी बातें नहीं सुनता है
na śṛṇoti mahābāho vacanaṃ sādhubhāṣitam
毗舍波耶那说道：“噢，臂力无双者，他不肯听从贤德之人所说的善言良策。”在伦理与叙事的脉络中，这表明他有意拒绝合乎达摩的劝诫——以顽固无视智者与善意之人的指引，从而加速冲突与覆灭。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A central ethical warning: refusing to listen to virtuous, well-intentioned counsel is a mark of adharma and leads to destructive outcomes. Wisdom is not only knowing what is right, but being willing to hear it—especially from the good.
Vaiśampāyana characterizes a key figure (implied by context) as obstinate—someone who will not heed the words of the virtuous. This frames the unfolding crisis in the Udyoga Parva, where attempts at guidance and reconciliation are repeatedly rejected.