Shloka 4
Bhīmasena’s Discourse on Kāla, Resolve, and the Feasibility of Ajñātavāsa (भीमसेनस्य कालोपदेशः)
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा विनिश्चित्येतिकृत्यताम् । भीमसेनमिदं वाक्यमपदान्तरमब्रवीत्,इस प्रकार दो घड़ीतक विचार करनेके पश्चात् अपनेको क्या करना है, इसका निश्चय करके युधिष्ठिरने भीमसेनसे अविलम्ब यह बात कही
sa muhūrtam iva dhyātvā viniścitya itikṛtyatām | bhīmasenam idaṃ vākyam apadāntaram abravīt |
Nachdem er einen Augenblick nachgesonnen und fest beschlossen hatte, was zu tun sei, wandte sich Yudhiṣṭhira unverzüglich mit diesen Worten an Bhīmasena—ohne Zögern und ohne Abschweifung.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Deliberation should be brief but thorough: once the right course (itikṛtyatā) is ascertained, a leader should speak and act promptly, avoiding hesitation and needless digression.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira pauses to reflect, reaches a firm decision about what must be done, and then immediately addresses Bhīma, preparing to set a course of action.