Shloka 12
Draupadī-apaharaṇa-saṃdeśaḥ
Report of Draupadī’s Abduction and the Pāṇḍavas’ Pursuit
नैव पुत्रानु न च भ्रातृन् न पितृन् च बान्धवान् | नैव शिष्यान् न च ज्ञातीन् न बालात् स्थविरानू नच
naiva putrān na ca bhrātṝn na pitṝṁś ca bāndhavān | naiva śiṣyān na ca jñātīn na bālāt sthavirānū na ca ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «No perdonaría ni a los hijos, ni a los hermanos, ni a los padres, ni a los parientes; tampoco perdonaría a los discípulos ni a los allegados: ni a los jóvenes ni a los ancianos.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical horror of unchecked hostility: when anger or ambition overwhelms dharma, even the most sacred bonds—children, parents, teachers, and the vulnerable young and old—cease to restrain violence. It functions as a warning about moral collapse and the loss of compassion.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, describes a person (contextually, a figure driven by ruthless intent) whose enmity or resolve has become so extreme that he would not refrain from harming even close family, disciples, and relatives, regardless of age.