Shloka 5
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
भीमसेन गुप्त रीतिसे धृतराष्ट्रको अप्रिय लगनेवाले काम किया करते थे तथा अपने द्वारा नियुक्त किये हुए कृतज्ञ पुरुषोंसे उनकी आज्ञा भी भंग करा दिया करते थे ।।
smaran durmantritaṃ tasya vṛttāny apy asya kānicit | atha bhīmaḥ suhṛn-madhye bāhu-śabdaṃ tathākarot, provācedaṃ susaṃrabdho bhīmaḥ sa paruṣaṃ vacaḥ |
Recordando las tramas de Dhṛtarāṣṭra, mal aconsejadas, y algunas de sus antiguas faltas, Bhīma no pudo contener su resentimiento. Entonces, en medio de sus compañeros, se golpeó una y otra vez los propios brazos, haciendo un estruendo, y—para que Dhṛtarāṣṭra y Gāndhārī lo oyeran—Bhīma, encendido de ira, pronunció palabras ásperas. Al evocar a sus enemigos Duryodhana, Karṇa y Duḥśāsana, comenzó a hablar en ese tono.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how ill counsel (durmantrita) and unethical conduct leave lasting moral consequences: even after the war, unresolved resentment can erupt into harsh speech. It implicitly warns that anger and vindictive remembrance can undermine restraint and dharmic speech.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, remembering Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s past wrongs and schemes, becomes enraged. In front of his companions he strikes his arms loudly and speaks harshly, intending Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī to hear, while recalling Duryodhana, Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana.