Shloka 6
शरीरिणां हि मरणं शरीरे नित्यमाश्रितम् । प्रागेव मरणात् तस्माद् राज्यायैव घटामहे,देहधारीकी मृत्यु सदा उसके शरीरमें ही निवास करती है, अतः मृत्युके पहले ही हमें राज्य-प्राप्तिके लिये चेष्टा करनी चाहिये
śarīriṇāṃ hi maraṇaṃ śarīre nityam āśritam | prāg eva maraṇāt tasmād rājyāyaiva ghaṭāmahe ||
Bagi makhluk berjasad, maut senantiasa bersemayam di dalam tubuh itu sendiri; maka sebelum maut menimpa kita, kita harus berjuang—bahkan hanya berjuang—demi memperoleh kerajaan.
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Death is inseparable from embodied life; recognizing life’s uncertainty, one should act decisively in accordance with one’s duty—here, Bhīma frames it as urgent effort toward rightful kingship rather than delay or resignation.
In the forest-exile context of the Vana Parva, Bhīma speaks forcefully to encourage action: since death can come at any time, the Pāṇḍavas should not remain passive but should exert themselves to regain their kingdom.