धिग् बलं भीमसेनस्य धिक् पार्थस्य धनुष्मताम् ॥
यत्र दुर्योधनः कृष्ण मुहूर्तम् अपि जीवति ॥
यदि ते ऽहम् अनुग्राह्या यदि ते ऽस्ति कृपा मयि ॥
धार्तराष्ट्रेषु वै कोपः सर्वः कृष्ण विधीयताम् ॥
इत्य् उक्त्वा मृदुसंहारं वृजिनाग्रं सुदर्शनम् ॥
सुनीलम् असितापाङ्गी पुण्यगन्धाधिवासितम् ॥
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नं महाभुजगवर्चसम् ॥
केशपक्षं वरारोहा गृह्य सव्येन पाणिना ॥
पद्माक्षी पुण्डरीकाक्षम् उपेत्य गजगामिनी ॥
अश्रुपूर्णेक्षणा कृष्णा कृष्णं वचनम् अब्रवीत् ॥
dhig balaṃ bhīmasenasya dhik pārthasya dhanuṣmatām ||
yatra duryodhanaḥ kṛṣṇa muhūrtam api jīvati ||
yadi te 'ham anugrāhyā yadi te 'sti kṛpā mayi ||
dhārtarāṣṭreṣu vai kopaḥ sarvaḥ kṛṣṇa vidhīyatām ||
ity uktvā mṛdusaṃhāraṃ vṛjināgraṃ sudarśanam ||
sunīlam asitāpāṅgī puṇyagandhādhivāsitam ||
sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannaṃ mahābhujagavarcasam ||
keśapakṣaṃ varārohā gṛhya savyena pāṇinā ||
padmākṣī puṇḍarīkākṣam upetya gajagāminī ||
aśrupūrṇekṣaṇā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
As soon as you set out there, you shall, O mighty-armed one, without doubt attain the desired goal of righteous King Yudhishthira. Vidura, Bhishma, Drona, and Bahlika, these gifted men, O sinless one, will understand you when you utter words of wisdom.
4fa17d07dd2e · published Jul 17, 2026, 4:51:55 AM UTC
Available inRUENPage between verses with
This passage (5.80.31-35) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace unfolds even as war becomes inevitable. Key themes: Krishna, Duryodhana. Dharma reveals itself here through speech, the choice of an emissary, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.