Shloka 92

Hiḍimba’s Approach and Hiḍimbā’s Warning to Bhīmasena (हिडिम्बागमनम् / हिडिम्बा-भयवचनम्)

Devanagari script

भ्रातृव्या बलिनो यस्मात्‌ पाण्डुपुत्रा नराधिप । पश्चात्तापो यथा न स्यात्‌ तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम्‌,राजन! आपके भतीजे पाण्डव बहुत बलवान्‌ हैं; अतः ऐसी नीति काममें लाइये, जिससे आगे चलकर आपको पछताना न पड़े

Transliteration

bhrātṛvyā balino yasmāt pāṇḍuputrā narādhipa | paścāttāpo yathā na syāt tathā nītir vidhīyatām, rājan ||

Translation

Kaṇika said: “O king, since the sons of Pāṇḍu are powerful rivals, adopt such a policy that you will not have to repent later.”

Word by Word

भ्रातृव्याbrothers' sons / nephews (rivals/kinsmen)

बलिनःstrong, powerful

यस्मात्because (from which reason)

पाण्डुपुत्राःsons of Pाण्डु (the Pāṇḍavas)

नराधिपO king (lord of men)

पश्चात्तापःregret, repentance

यथाso that / in such a way that

नnot

स्यात्may be / should occur

तथाthus, in that manner

नीतिःpolicy, strategy

विधीयताम्let it be arranged/ordained; should be done

राजन्O king

Speaker

कणिक उवाच

Characters & Entities

Kaṇika

Pāṇḍuputrāḥ (Pāṇḍavas)

narādhipa/rājan (the king addressed, i.e., Dhṛtarāṣṭra in context)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse urges foresight in governance: when powerful rivals exist, a ruler should adopt a deliberate policy to prevent future regret—highlighting the tension between prudent statecraft (nīti) and the ethical risks of acting from fear or rivalry.

What is happening in the narrative?

Kaṇika is advising the king (contextually Dhṛtarāṣṭra) about the growing strength of the Pāṇḍavas, warning that inaction may lead to later remorse and pressing him to implement a strategy in time.