Shloka 96
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 137 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa Counsel and the Ethics of Restraint
प्रशाम्य भरतश्रेष्ठ भ्रातृभि: सह पाण्डवै: | “घोषयात्राके समय ये कर्ण आदि योद्धा तुम्हारे साथ थे। तुम स्वयं भी रथ और कवच आदिसे सम्पन्न थे, तथापि अर्जुनने ही तुम्हें गन्धवोके हाथसे छुड़ाया था। उनकी शक्तिको समझनेके लिये यही उदाहरण पर्याप्त होगा। अतः भरतश्रेष्ठ! तुम अपने ही भाई पाण्डवोंके साथ संधि कर लो
praśāmya bharataśreṣṭha bhrātṛbhiḥ saha pāṇḍavaiḥ | ghoṣayātrā-kāle ye karṇa-ādayo yoddhās tava saha āsan | tvaṃ svayam api ratha-kavaca-ādi-sampannaḥ san tathāpi arjunenaiva tvaṃ gandharva-hastāt mocitaḥ | tasya śaktiṃ jñātuṃ eṣa eva dṛṣṭāntaḥ paryāptaḥ | ataḥ bharataśreṣṭha tvam eva bhrātṛbhiḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha sandhiṃ kuru ||
毗舍摩波耶那说道：“噢，婆罗多族中最卓越者，当息怒平心，与自己的兄弟——般度五子——缔结和约。昔日逐牛之行，迦尔纳等勇士皆随你左右，你自身亦具战车、甲胄与诸般装备；然而将你从乾闼婆之手救出者，唯有阿周那一人。仅此一例，足以明其威力。故而，噢，婆罗多族中最卓越者，当与般度五子——你的兄弟——达成和解。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges restraint and reconciliation: recognizing Arjuna’s demonstrated strength and the futility of pride, the addressee is advised to choose peace (sandhi) with the Pāṇḍavas rather than escalate toward war.
Vaiśampāyana recalls the ghoṣayātrā incident where, despite being supported by warriors like Karṇa and being well-armed, the Kaurava leader was captured by Gandharvas and was freed only through Arjuna’s intervention; this is cited as evidence to counsel making peace with the Pāṇḍavas.