इदं मे महद् आश्चर्यं पर्वतस्येव सर्पणम् ॥
यदीदृशं प्रभाषेथा भीमसेनासमं वचः ॥
स दृष्ट्वा स्वानि कर्माणि कुले जन्म च भारत ॥
उत्तिष्ठस्व विषादं मा कृथा वीर स्थिरो भव ॥
न चैतद् अनुरूपं ते यत् ते ग्लानिर् अरिंदम ॥
यद् ओजसा न लभते क्षत्रियो न तद् अश्नुते ॥
idaṃ me mahad āścaryaṃ parvatasyeva sarpaṇam ||
yadīdṛśaṃ prabhāṣethā bhīmasenāsamaṃ vacaḥ ||
sa dṛṣṭvā svāni karmāṇi kule janma ca bhārata ||
uttiṣṭhasva viṣādaṃ mā kṛthā vīra sthiro bhava ||
na caitad anurūpaṃ te yat te glānir ariṃdama ||
yad ojasā na labhate kṣatriyo na tad aśnute ||
As twilight falls, birds and beasts utter terrible cries and howls. The foremost elephants and horses take on dreadful forms; fire itself shows various terrifying hues! None of this would have come to pass, were it not for the fact that the destructive realm of Chaos has arisen among us! Having made ready your weapons, chariots, coats of mail, chariots, elephants, and horses, let all your warriors stand prepared for battle, and let them look to their elephants, horses, and chariots. And, O king, gather everything you will need for the coming war. As long as he lives, Duryodhana will in no way be able to restore to you, O king, that prosperous kingdom of yours which he once won from you at dice!'
58ebf5325807 · published Jul 17, 2026, 4:51:54 AM UTC
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This passage (5.73.21-23) 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, through the choice of an embassy, through faithfulness to one's word, and through the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.