Shloka 37
जघान गौतमो राजन् यथा दस्युगणास्तथा । हिंसापटर्घणाहीन: सदा प्राणिवधे रत:,उसका नाम गौतम था। उसने बाण चलाकर लक्ष्य बेधनेका वहाँ बड़े यत्नके साथ अभ्यास किया। राजन! गौतम भी दस्युओंकी तरह प्रतिदिन जंगलमें सब ओर घूम-फिरकर हंसोंका शिकार करने लगा। वह हिंसामें बड़ा प्रवीण था। उसमें दया नहीं थी। वह सदा प्राणियोंको मारनेकी ही ताकमें लगा रहता था
jaghāna gautamo rājan yathā dasyugaṇās tathā | hiṁsāpaṭarghaṇāhīnaḥ sadā prāṇivadhē rataḥ ||
Bhīṣma said: “O King, Gautama killed living beings just as bands of robbers do. Devoid of any restraint against violence, he was ever intent on the slaughter of creatures.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unrestrained violence toward living beings is equated with the conduct of robbers; ethical life (dharma) requires restraint and compassion rather than habitual killing.
Bhīṣma describes a man named Gautama whose daily behavior is characterized by roaming and killing like outlaws, emphasizing his lack of restraint and constant intent to slaughter creatures.