अज्ञातवासं घोरं च वसता दुष्करं कृतम् ॥
दुःखम् एव कुतः सौख्यं राज्यभ्रष्टस्य भारत ॥
दुःखस्यैतस्य महतो धार्तराष्ट्रकृतस्य वै ॥
अवाप्स्यसि सुखं राजन् हत्वा शत्रून् परंतप ॥
विदितं ते महाराज लोकतत्त्वं नराधिप ॥
तस्माल् लोभकृतं किं चित् तव तात न विद्यते ॥
ततो ऽस्याकथयद् राजा दुर्योधनसमागमम् ॥
तच् च शुश्रूषितं सर्वं वरदानं च भारत ॥
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
सुकृतं ते कृतं राजन् प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ॥
दुर्योधनस्य यद् वीर त्वया वाचा प्रतिश्रुतम् ॥
एकं त्व् इच्छामि भद्रं ते क्रियमाणं महीपते ॥
ajñātavāsaṃ ghoraṃ ca vasatā duṣkaraṃ kṛtam ||
duḥkham eva kutaḥ saukhyaṃ rājyabhraṣṭasya bhārata ||
duḥkhasyaitasya mahato dhārtarāṣṭrakṛtasya vai ||
avāpsyasi sukhaṃ rājan hatvā śatrūn paraṃtapa ||
viditaṃ te mahārāja lokatattvaṃ narādhipa ||
tasmāl lobhakṛtaṃ kiṃ cit tava tāta na vidyate ||
tato 'syākathayad rājā duryodhanasamāgamam ||
tac ca śuśrūṣitaṃ sarvaṃ varadānaṃ ca bhārata ||
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca
sukṛtaṃ te kṛtaṃ rājan prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā ||
duryodhanasya yad vīra tvayā vācā pratiśrutam ||
ekaṃ tv icchāmi bhadraṃ te kriyamāṇaṃ mahīpate ||
That period of yours — the time of your dwelling unrecognized, the time of concealment — was again a terribly difficult task, and this task too you accomplished, O descendant of Bharata; one who has been cast down from his throne can expect nothing but privation. O king, where is happiness for him! O tormentor of your enemies, in compensation for all this immense suffering caused by the son of Dhritarashtra, you will attain a corresponding happiness once you have slain your enemies, O great king. O lord of men, the ways of the world are known to you. Therefore, my son, you are never guided by greed in any of your undertakings. O descendant of Bharata, you follow in the footsteps of the ancient holy kings. My son Yudhishthira, stand firm on the path of generosity, self-restraint, and truth. And, O royal Yudhishthira, in you may be found mercy and self-control, truth and universal compassion, and all that is wondrous in this world. You are gentle, generous, righteous and munificent, and you hold virtue to be the highest good. O king, many rules of virtue prevail among men, and all of them are known to you.
7f2e0c0f4893 · प्रकाशित 17 जुल॰ 2026, 3:22:50 am UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
This passage of 5.8.21-25 develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort for peace already unfolds against the backdrop of inevitable war. Key themes: Duryodhana. Dharma is revealed here through speech, the choice of envoys, faithfulness to promises, and the responsibility kings bear for the consequences of their decisions.