Shloka 38

Adhyāya 129 — Public Acclaim of the Pāṇḍavas and Duryodhana’s Appeal to Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Devanagari script

वैश्यापुत्रस्तदाचष्ट पार्थानां हितकाम्यया । तच्चापि भुक्त्वाजरयदविकारं वृकोदर:,वैश्यापुत्र युयुत्सुने कुन्तीपुत्रोंक हितकी कामनासे यह बात उन्हें बता दी। परंतु भीमने उस विषको भी खाकर बिना किसी विकारके पचा लिया

Transliteration

Vaiśampāyana uvāca | vaiśyāputras tad ācakṣṭa pārthānāṁ hitakāmyayā | tac cāpi bhuktvā ajarayan avikāraṁ vṛkodaraḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: The son of a Vaiśya (Yuyutsu), wishing well for the sons of Pṛthā (the Pāṇḍavas), reported this matter to them. And Vṛkodara (Bhīma) too, having consumed that poison, digested it without any harmful change—remaining unaffected. The episode underscores steadfastness and providential protection of the righteous, even amid covert wrongdoing.

Word by Word

वैश्यापुत्रःthe son of a Vaiśya (Yuyutsu)

तदाthen

आचष्टtold, reported

पार्थानाम्to/for the Pārthas (sons of Pṛthā)

हितकाम्ययाwith the desire for their welfare

तत्that (poison/thing)

चand

अपिalso, even

भुक्त्वाhaving eaten

अजरयत्digested, caused to be digested

अविकारम्without any change/disorder

वृकोदरःVṛkodara (Bhīma)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Yuyutsu

Pāṇḍavas

Bhīma (Vṛkodara)

poison

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Goodwill and truthful warning (as shown by Yuyutsu) are ethical duties even amid family conflict, and the narrative highlights that adharma-driven harm may fail against those under the protection of dharma.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yuyutsu, acting for the Pāṇḍavas’ welfare, informs them of the matter; Bhīma has already consumed the poison and yet remains unharmed, digesting it without any adverse effect.