Shloka 13
त्रिभिर्भवद्धि्हिं विना नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे । धर्मकामार्थरहितो रोगार्त इव दु:खित:
tribhir bhavadbhiḥ vinā nāhaṃ jīvitum utsahe | dharma-kāma-artha-rahito rogārta iva duḥkhitaḥ ||
قال يودهيشثيرا: «من دونكم أنتم الثلاثة لا أجد في نفسي جرأة على مواصلة الحياة. فإذا حُرِمتُ من الدharma وkāma وartha غدوتُ شقيًّا، كالمريض الذي أنهكه الداء وعذّبه الألم.»
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that a meaningful life is sustained by the three puruṣārthas—dharma (ethical order), artha (rightful means), and kāma (legitimate fulfillment). When these are lost, life feels like a painful illness; it also highlights how moral purpose and supportive relationships uphold resilience.
Yudhiṣṭhira speaks in distress, addressing three close companions (contextually, his three brothers), declaring that without them he cannot bear to live and feels stripped of life’s aims, suffering like a sick man.