Shloka 12
Bhīmasena’s Counsel on Grief, Inner Conflict, and the Duty of Kingship (भीमसेन-उपदेशः)
तेषामन्यतमोद्रेके विधानमुपदिश्यते । उष्णेन बाध्यते शीतं शीतेनोष्णं प्रबाध्यते
teṣām anyatamodreke vidhānam upadiśyate | uṣṇena bādhyate śītaṁ śītenoṣṇaṁ prabādhyate ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «Si, entre esas tres, alguna se vuelve excesiva, se prescribe un remedio. El frío se contrarresta con lo caliente, y el calor se contrarresta con lo frío».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When one element/quality becomes excessive, it should be corrected by applying its opposite—heat by cold, and cold by heat—illustrating the broader ethical principle of restoring balance through appropriate countermeasures.
Vaiśampāyana continues an instructive passage in Śānti Parva, stating a rule of remedy: if one among a triad of factors becomes aggravated, a prescribed regimen is given, exemplified through the opposition of heat and cold.