Shloka 15
अध्याय 24 — संजयस्य शमोपदेशः
Sanjaya’s Counsel Toward Conciliation
प्राणान् दद्याद् याचमान: कुतो<न्य- देतद् विद्वन् साधनार्थ ब्रवीमि । एतद् राज्ञो भीष्मपुरोगमस्य मतं यद् वः शान्तिरिहोत्तमा स्थात्
sañjaya uvāca |
prāṇān dadyād yācamānaḥ kuto 'nya-
d etad vidvan sādhana-artha bravīmi |
etad rājño bhīṣma-puro-gamasya
mataṃ yad vaḥ śāntir iha uttamā sthāt ||
三阇耶说道：“若我开口相求，他连自己的性命都肯奉上——更何况别的事物。噢，睿智的尤提士提罗王，我说这些只为成就和解之事。这也是国王深思后的意见，以毗湿摩为首：唯有如此，方能在此为诸君建立至上的和平。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that sincere peace-making should be pursued when goodwill and willingness to sacrifice exist; ethical counsel aims at preventing needless war by establishing the ‘highest peace’ through reconciliation.
Sanjaya addresses Yudhishthira, stressing Arjuna’s readiness to give even his life if asked, and explains that he is speaking to facilitate a successful settlement; he adds that Bhishma and King Dhritarashtra also favor this course as the best path to peace.