Shloka 19
Bhīmasena’s Counsel on Grief, Inner Conflict, and the Duty of Kingship (भीमसेन-उपदेशः)
प्रत्राजनं च नगरादजिनैश्न विवासनम् । महारण्यनिवासश्न न तस्य स्मर्तुमहसि
pratrājanaṃ ca nagarād ajinaiś ca nivāsanam | mahāraṇya-nivāsaṃ ca na tasya smartum arhasi ||
তোমাকে নগর থেকে তাড়িয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছিল, মৃগচর্ম পরিয়ে বনবাসে পাঠানো হয়েছিল; আর বিস্তীর্ণ অরণ্যে তোমাকে বাস করতে হয়েছিল। এসব কথা তুমি কীভাবে ভুলতে পারো?
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse appeals to moral memory: one who has endured injustice and hardship should not forget it, because remembrance supports discernment, accountability, and dharmic judgment rather than complacency or self-deception.
Vaiśampāyana recalls a person’s past humiliation—expulsion from the city, being made to wear deerskin, and forced forest-dwelling—using these facts as a pointed reminder that such experiences should not be ignored or forgotten when reflecting on conduct and consequences.