अर्जुनस् तत् तथाकार्षीत् किं पुनः सर्व एव ते ॥
सभ्रातॄन् अभिजानीहि वृत्त्या च प्रतिपादय ॥
arjunas tat tathākārṣīt kiṃ punaḥ sarva eva te ||
sabhrātṝn abhijānīhi vṛttyā ca pratipādaya ||
Or, having abandoned Action, being satisfied through Knowledge, such a man, controlling his senses, moves swiftly through this world, awaiting the inevitable hour and absorption into Brahma. And just as the track of winged creatures in the sky cannot be traced, so too the path of the sage who delights in contentment through Knowledge cannot be seen. Having abandoned the world, one who, seeking liberation, devotes himself to the way of life of a sannyasi obtains the bright and eternal regions allotted to him in heaven.'
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This passage (5.63.16) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace unfolds against the backdrop of an inevitable war. Here dharma reveals itself through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to one's word, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.