Shloka 37
भीमसेनस्य तद् दुःखमतीव हृदि वर्तते । इति संचिन्त्य वार्ष्णेय मयैतत् समुपेक्षितम्,वृष्णिनन्दन! भीमसेनके हृदयमें इन सब बातोंके लिये बड़ा दुःख था। यही सोचकर मैंने उनके इस कार्यकी उपेक्षा की है
bhīmasenasya tad duḥkham atīva hṛdi vartate | iti saṃcintya vārṣṇeya mayaitat samupeक्षितam, vṛṣṇinandana ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “I reflected that Bhīmasena bears an intense sorrow within his heart over all these matters. Therefore, O Vārṣṇeya, O delight of the Vṛṣṇis, I chose to overlook his action—understanding the pain that drove him.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical forbearance: when a loved one acts harshly or improperly under the weight of grief, a dharmic response may be to restrain judgment and overlook the act, recognizing the inner suffering that motivates it.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa, explaining that he did not censure or retaliate against Bhīma’s conduct because he understood Bhīma was deeply pained at heart by the surrounding events, and that sorrow shaped his behavior.