Shloka 4
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 73 — Kr̥ṣṇa’s Appraisal of Bhīma’s Altered Temper and Reaffirmation of Martial Resolve
अदीर्घदर्शी निष्टूरी क्षेप्ता क्रूरपराक्रम: । दीर्घमन्युरनेयश्व पापात्मा निकृतिप्रिय:
adīrghadarśī niṣṭūrī kṣeptā krūraparākramaḥ | dīrghamanyur aneyaś ca pāpātmā nikṛtipriyaḥ ||
Il est borné dans son jugement, dur dans ses paroles, moqueur et diffamateur; farouche dans sa prouesse violente; il nourrit longtemps sa colère; il est impropre à être guidé vers la voie droite; pécheur au fond du cœur et épris de ruse.
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse warns that ethical failure is often rooted in inner traits—lack of foresight, harsh speech, habitual insult, long-held anger, and love of deceit. Such dispositions make a person resistant to correction and destructive in social and political life.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and assessments, Bhīma delivers a forceful denunciation of an adversary’s character, listing vices that, in his view, explain the opponent’s hostility and unfitness for righteous counsel.