Shloka 24
Bhīmasena’s Discourse on Kāla, Resolve, and the Feasibility of Ajñātavāsa (भीमसेनस्य कालोपदेशः)
व्यास उवाच युधिष्ठिर महाबाहो वेझि ते हृदयस्थितम् । मनीषया ततः क्षिप्रमागतो5स्मि नरर्षभ,व्यासजीने कहा--नरश्रेष्ठ महाबाहु युधिष्छिर! मैं ध्यानके द्वारा तुम्हारे मनका भाव जान चुका हूँ। इसलिये शीघ्रतापूर्वक यहाँ आया हूँ
vyāsa uvāca | yudhiṣṭhira mahābāho vetmi te hṛdayasthitam | manīṣayā tataḥ kṣipram āgato 'smi nararṣabha ||
Vyāsa said: “O Yudhiṣṭhira, mighty-armed one, I know what is settled in your heart. Perceiving it through my insight, I have therefore come here swiftly, O bull among men.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that ethical action begins with inner intention: a sage perceives the heart’s resolve and responds promptly to guide it. It underscores the Mahābhārata theme that dharma is rooted not only in outward deeds but also in the mind’s settled purpose.
Vyāsa addresses Yudhiṣṭhira, stating that he has discerned what is in Yudhiṣṭhira’s heart through spiritual/intellectual insight and has therefore come quickly—setting the stage for counsel or intervention based on Yudhiṣṭhira’s inner state.