Shloka 3
एतन्मे संशयं छिन्धि मतिममे सम्प्रमुह्दति । अविश्वासकथामेतामुपश्रुत्य पितामह,पितामह! आपकी यह अविश्वास-कथा सुनकर तो मेरी बुद्धिपर मोह छा गया। कृपया आप मेरे इस संशयका निवारण कीजिये
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | etan me saṁśayaṁ chindhi matim mama sampramuhyati | aviśvāsa-kathām etām upaśrutya pitāmaha ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Please cut through this doubt of mine, for my understanding has become bewildered. O Grandfather, having heard this account concerning distrust, my mind is thrown into confusion; kindly resolve my uncertainty.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic inquiry: when moral reasoning becomes clouded by a troubling example (here, a discourse on distrust), one should seek clarification from a reliable elder/teacher to remove doubt and restore right understanding.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction-setting, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma as ‘Grandfather’ and asks him to dispel his confusion after hearing a discussion/story about distrust, requesting a clear resolution of his doubt.