Shloka 26
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
अथ चेदात्मभाग्येषु नान्येषां सिद्धिमश्रुते । तस्मात् कर्मव कर्तव्यं नास्ति सिद्धिरकर्मण:
atha ced ātmabhāgyeṣu nānyeṣāṁ siddhim aśrute | tasmāt karmaiva kartavyaṁ nāsti siddhir akarmaṇaḥ ||
Bhīma berkata—“Jika dalam nasib yang menjadi bagian seseorang tidak pernah terdengar keberhasilan datang dari perbuatan orang lain, maka ia harus bertindak sendiri. Sebab bagi orang yang tidak bertindak, tak pernah ada pencapaian.”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Success is not to be expected through others’ actions; therefore one must perform one’s own duty and effort. Inaction yields no accomplishment.
In the Shanti Parva’s ethical discussions, Bhima speaks to emphasize the necessity of personal action and responsibility, arguing against reliance on others or on passive waiting for fate.