Mahabharata · 5.122.61
॥
Devanāgarī
पाण्डवैः संशमं कृत्वा कृत्वा च सुहृदां वचः ॥
संप्रीयमाणो मित्रैश् च चिरं भद्राण्य् अवाप्स्यसि ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
pāṇḍavaiḥ saṃśamaṃ kṛtvā kṛtvā ca suhṛdāṃ vacaḥ ||
saṃprīyamāṇo mitraiś ca ciraṃ bhadrāṇy avāpsyasi ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
पाण्डवैःpāṇḍavaiḥwith the Pandavas; together with the Pandavas
संशमंsaṃśamaṃpeace; reconciliation
कृत्वाkṛtvāhaving made; having accomplished
कृत्वाkṛtvāhaving made; having accomplished
चcaand; also
सुहृदांsuhṛdāṃof friends; of well-wishers
वचःvacaḥthe word; the speech
संप्रीयमाणोsaṃprīyamāṇogladdened; reconciled
मित्रैश्mitraiśby friends; by allies
चcaand; also
चिरंciraṃfor a long time; for an extended period
भद्राण्य्bhadrāṇyblessings; happy fruits
अवाप्स्यसिavāpsyasiyou will obtain; you will attain
Translation
"Having made peace with the Pandavas and heeded the word of your friends, gladdened by your friends, you will long enjoy blessings."
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Krishna addresses his teaching to Duryodhana directly and practically: to set aside pride, listen to friends, hold to dharma, and choose peace with the Pandavas. The point of this passage is not abstract morality but a warning of the concrete destruction of the clan, should the desire for power be placed above truth, kinship, and good sense.