Shloka 18

भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः

Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination

Devanagari script

तस्मादिह कृतप्रज्ञास्त्यागं न परिचक्षते । धर्मव्यतिक्रमं चैव मन्यन्ते सूक्ष्मदर्शिन:,अतः (जब कि हमारे ऊपर पूर्वोक्त संकट नहीं आया है) विद्वान्‌ पुरुष ऐसे अवसरमें त्याग या संन्यासकी प्रशंसा नहीं करते हैं। सूक्ष्मदर्शी पुरुष तो ऐसे समयमें क्षत्रियके लिये संन्यास लेना उलटे धर्मका उल्लंघन मानते हैं

Transliteration

tasmādiha kṛtaprajñās tyāgaṃ na paricakṣate | dharmavyatikramaṃ caiva manyante sūkṣmadarśinaḥ ||

Translation

Therefore, in this very situation, men of settled understanding do not commend renunciation. Those who see with subtle discernment even regard such renunciation—especially for one bound to the warrior’s duty—as a transgression of dharma, for it abandons the rightful obligation at a critical time.

Word by Word

• {'tasmāt': 'therefore, for that reason', 'iha': 'here

• in this situation/context', 'kṛta-prajñāḥ': 'those whose understanding is made firm

• steady-minded, wise', 'tyāgam': 'renunciation

• giving up (of action/claims)', 'na': 'not', 'paricakṣate': 'they declare/commend

• they speak of as praiseworthy', 'dharma-vyatikramam': 'overstepping/violation of dharma

• transgression of rightful duty', 'ca eva': 'and indeed', 'manyante': 'they think/consider', 'sūkṣma-darśinaḥ': 'subtle-seeing

Speaker

भीम उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhima