Shloka 3
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्रमवासिकपवके अन्तर्गत आश्रमवासपर्वमें धृतराष्रका निर्वेदविषयक तीसरा अध्याय पूरा हुआ
gāndhārī ca mahābhāgā prājñā karuṇavedinī | putraśokaṃ mahārāja dhairyeṇodvahate bhṛśam ||
वैशम्पायन बोले—महाराज! महाभागा गान्धारी प्राज्ञ हैं और करुणा का मर्म जानती हैं; इसलिए वे अपने पुत्रों के तीव्र शोक को भी धैर्यपूर्वक सहन करती चली आ रही हैं।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhairya (steadfast endurance) guided by prajñā (wisdom) and karuṇā (compassion): even overwhelming personal loss is to be borne with inner restraint, reflecting ethical maturity rather than surrender to despair.
Vaiśampāyana describes Gāndhārī’s state after the catastrophe of the Kuru line: she continues to bear the severe sorrow of losing her sons, and her character is marked by wisdom and compassionate sensitivity.