Shloka 2
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
अयं हि वृद्धो नृपतिर्हतपुत्रो विशेषत: । नेदं कृच्छूं चिरतरं सहेदिति मतिर्मम
ayaṃ hi vṛddho nṛpatir hataputro viśeṣataḥ | nedaṃ kṛcchraṃ cirataraṃ sahed iti matir mama ||
Vyāsa berkata: “Raja ini kini telah lanjut usia, dan terlebih lagi ia telah kehilangan putra-putranya. Menurut penilaianku, ia tidak akan mampu menanggung kesukaran ini untuk waktu yang lama.”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the limits of human endurance and the ethical need to recognize when grief and hardship have overwhelmed a person—especially an aged ruler who has lost his children—prompting compassionate, timely guidance rather than delay.
Vyāsa assesses the condition of the aged king, emphasizing his bereavement, and expresses his conviction that the king cannot bear this suffering much longer—setting the stage for counsel and decisions in the Ashramavāsika context.