Shloka 31
Kṣānti–Tejas Viveka: Prahlāda’s Instruction to Bali
Draupadī’s Application
यस्मात् तु लोके दृश्यन्ते क्षमिण: पृथिवीसमा: । तस्माज्जन्म च भूतानां भवश्च प्रतिपद्यते,इस जगतमें पृथ्वीके समान क्षमाशील पुरुष भी देखे जाते हैं, इसीलिये प्राणियोंकी उत्पत्ति और वृद्धि होती रहती है
yasmāt tu loke dṛśyante kṣamiṇaḥ pṛthivīsamāḥ | tasmāj janma ca bhūtānāṃ bhavaś ca pratipadyate ||
Sebab di dunia ini masih tampak orang-orang pemaaf yang tabah laksana bumi; karena itu kelahiran makhluk hidup dan kelangsungan pertumbuhan serta keberadaan mereka dapat terus berlangsung.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Forgiveness (kṣamā), likened to the earth’s steady endurance, is a sustaining force: it prevents destructive retaliation and thereby supports the ongoing birth, growth, and continuity of beings and society.
Yudhiṣṭhira is articulating a dharma-based reflection on the value of forgiveness, arguing that the presence of patient, forbearing people in the world is what allows life and social continuity to proceed.