Shloka 4
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
अप्रकाशान्यप्रियाणि चकारास्य वृकोदर: । जआज्ञां प्रत्यहरच्चापि कृतज्ै: पुरुषै: सदा
aprakāśāny apriyāṇi ca cakārāsya vṛkodaraḥ | ājñāṃ pratyaharac cāpi kṛtajñaiḥ puruṣaiḥ sadā ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Bhīma (Vṛkodara) did for him many deeds best left unspoken, bitter to carry out; and he also ensured that the commands were duly fulfilled—always through men who were loyal and mindful of their obligations.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that fulfilling dharma and rightful authority can involve difficult, unpleasant, and confidential actions; such tasks should be handled with discretion and entrusted to reliable, duty-conscious people.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes Bhīma acting as an effective executor: he undertakes certain sensitive and disagreeable tasks on someone’s behalf and ensures orders are implemented through loyal, obligation-remembering agents.