Shloka 3
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 137 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa Counsel and the Ethics of Restraint
तत् करिष्यन्ति कौन्तेया वासुदेवस्य सम्मतम् | नहि ते जातु शाम्येरन्रृते राज्येन कौरव,“कुरुनन्दन! कुन्तीके पुत्र श्रीकृष्णकी सम्मतिके अनुसार वह सब कार्य करेंगे। अब राज्य लिये बिना वे कदापि शान्त नहीं रह सकते
tat kariṣyanti kaunteyā vāsudevasya sammatam | nahi te jātu śāmyeran ṛte rājyena kaurava ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“俱卢后裔啊，昆蒂之子将依从婆苏提婆（奎师那）的谋议而行。因为若不以授予王国来定夺此事，那些王子决不会真正息怒安宁。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate sovereignty and justice cannot be replaced by mere appeasement: when rightful claims are denied, peace is unstable. The verse also highlights the ethical weight of wise counsel—here, the Pāṇḍavas align their action with Kṛṣṇa’s considered guidance rather than impulsive retaliation.
Vaiśampāyana reports that the Pāṇḍavas will proceed according to Kṛṣṇa’s decision. He emphasizes that the Kaurava side will not truly settle down unless the issue of the kingdom is resolved—signaling that the political dispute over rājya is the central, unresolved cause driving events toward war.