Shloka 14
Bhīmasena’s Discourse on Kāla, Resolve, and the Feasibility of Ajñātavāsa (भीमसेनस्य कालोपदेशः)
दुर्योधनेन ते वीरा मानिताश्व विशेषतः । प्राणांस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति संग्रामे इति मे निश्चिता मति:ः,इतना ही नहीं, दुर्योधनने उन वीरोंका विशेष आदर-सत्कार भी किया है। अतः मेरा यह विश्वास है कि वे उसके लिये संग्राममें (हँसते-हँसते) प्राण दे देंगे
duryodhanena te vīrā mānitāś ca viśeṣataḥ | prāṇāṁs tyakṣyanti saṅgrāme iti me niścitā matiḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „Jene Helden sind von Duryodhana besonders geehrt und ausgezeichnet worden. Darum bin ich fest überzeugt, dass sie um seinetwillen im Kampf ihr Leben hingeben werden.“
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yudhiṣṭhira highlights how honor and patronage create powerful bonds of loyalty: when a leader publicly respects and rewards warriors, they may feel morally and socially bound to repay that debt even at the cost of their lives—raising ethical questions about duty, gratitude, and the manipulation of allegiance.
In the Vana Parva context, Yudhiṣṭhira assesses the political-military situation and expresses his firm belief that certain warriors, having received special honor from Duryodhana, will fight for him with unwavering commitment, even to death.