Shloka 9
Adhyāya 129 — Public Acclaim of the Pāṇḍavas and Duryodhana’s Appeal to Dhṛtarāṣṭra
कथयस्व महाबाहुं भीमसेनं यशस्विनि | न हि मे शुध्यते भावस्तं वीरं प्रति शोभने,“यशस्विनि! महाबाहु भीमसेनका पता बताओ। शोभने! वीर भीमसेनके विषयमें मेरा हृदय शंकित हो गया है
kathayasva mahābāhuṃ bhīmasenaṃ yaśasvini | na hi me śudhyate bhāvas taṃ vīraṃ prati śobhane ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O ruhmreiche Dame, berichte mir von Bhīmasena, dem Mächtigarmigen. Denn mein Geist wird nicht klar in Bezug auf jenen Helden, o Schöne—Zweifel ist in meinem Herzen über ihn aufgestiegen.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic approach to judgment: when uncertainty arises about a person’s nature or conduct, one should seek truthful narration and clarification rather than rely on suspicion.
Vaiśampāyana requests an illustrious woman to recount information about the hero Bhīmasena, stating that his own mind remains unsettled and doubtful regarding Bhīma and needs clarity.