Shloka 10
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Śrāddha Request and Bhīma’s Objection (Āśramavāsika-parva, Adhyāya 17)
न च सा वनवासाय देवी कृतमतिं तदा । शव्नोत्युपावर्तयितु कुन्तीं धर्मपरां सतीम्,परंतु धर्मपरायणा सती-साध्वी कुन्तीदेवी वनमें रहनेका दृढ़ निश्चय कर चुकी थीं; अत गान्धारीदेवी उन्हें घरकी ओर लौटा न सकी
na ca sā vanavāsāya devī kṛtamatīṁ tadā | śaknoty upāvartayituṁ kuntīṁ dharmaparāṁ satīm ||
Entonces la reina Gāndhārī no pudo apartar a Kuntī de su resolución de morar en el bosque. Pues Kuntī—firme, virtuosa y consagrada al dharma—ya había tomado una decisión inquebrantable de vivir en la selva, y por ello no regresó a la vida del hogar.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast commitment to dharma and a chosen life-path (here, forest-dwelling/renunciation) should not be treated as a mere emotion to be reversed; true resolve grounded in ethical duty remains firm even under persuasion by respected elders.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Gāndhārī is unable to bring Kuntī back to the household. Kuntī, described as dharma-devoted and virtuous, has already decided to go (or remain) in the forest, and her determination cannot be overturned.