Shloka 126
तथैनं मनुजाः प्राहुर्भीमसेनं प्रियं तव । अथ केनानुभावेन सापत्नं जीवमिच्छसि
tathainaṃ manujāḥ prāhur bhīmasenaṃ priyaṃ tava | atha kenānubhāvena sāpatnaṃ jīvam icchasi ||
«هكذا يقول الناس إنّ بهيماسينا هو أحبّ الناس إليك. فبأيّ قوّةٍ أو مزيّةٍ تريد أن تردّ الحياة إلى ناكولا—أخيك المنافس، من أمٍّ أخرى—وأنت تتركه جانبًا؟»
यक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a moral test: true dharma is not guided by personal preference or emotional attachment (Bhima being most beloved), but by fairness, duty, and principled reasoning—especially when deciding whose welfare to prioritize.
In the Yaksha’s interrogation at the lake, the Yaksha challenges Yudhishthira’s choice to revive Nakula instead of the more beloved Bhima, pressing him to justify the decision in terms of merit, duty, and ethical consistency.