Shloka 9
यज्ञवाटवैभववर्णनम् / Description of the Splendour of the Sacrificial Enclosure
स ताभ्यां पुरुषव्याप्रो नित्यमध्वसु वर्तते । न चान्यदनुपश्यामि येनासौ दुःखभाजनम्,“उन मोटी फिल्लियोंके कारण ही पुरुषसिंह अर्जुनको सदा रास्ता चलना पड़ता है। और कोई कारण मुझे नहीं दिखायी देता, जिससे उन्हें दुःख झेलना पड़े"
sa tābhyāṃ puruṣavyāpro nityam adhvasu vartate | na cānyad anupaśyāmi yenāsau duḥkhabhājanam ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Because of those two (mares), the lion among men—Arjuna—must constantly be on the road. I see no other cause by which he should become a vessel of suffering.”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest heroes can be driven into hardship by obligations tied to royal rites and public duty; Yudhiṣṭhira’s words highlight ethical concern for the suffering that can accompany responsibility, and the need to recognize and mitigate unnecessary burdens on others.
Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on why Arjuna is continually traveling; he concludes that the immediate cause is ‘those two mares’ (connected with the ongoing royal undertaking), and he cannot identify any other reason that should make Arjuna endure such distress.