Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti
इसी प्रकार वृष्णिवंशके सम्मानित वीर हृदिकपुत्र महारथी कृतवर्मा भी एक-दूसरे रथपर बैठे दिखायी दिये ।।
upasthitarathaṁ śauriṁ prayāsyantam ariṁdamam | dhṛtarāṣṭro mahārājaḥ punar evābhyabhāṣata ||
见到绍利(圣克里希那)——降伏仇敌者——已立于战车旁,整装待发,将要启程,国王持国再一次开口对他说道。此刻凸显国王在关键转折处对克里希那劝诫的焦灼依赖:当言语与抉择仍可能遏止局势滑向战争之时。
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Even at the brink of conflict, a ruler must seek and heed righteous counsel; repeated appeals reveal both the urgency of dharma and the moral accountability of leadership when decisions can avert or unleash war.
Kṛṣṇa is seen with his chariot ready and is about to leave; recognizing this, Dhṛtarāṣṭra speaks to him again, attempting to continue the conversation at a critical moment in the negotiations.