Shloka 5
गन्धमादन-हिमवत्प्रयाणे युधिष्ठिर-भीमसंवादः
Yudhiṣṭhira–Bhīma Dialogue on the Gandhamādana–Himavat Ascent
रथैरश्वैश्व ये चान्ये विप्रा: क्लेशासहा: पथि । सर्वैस्त्वं सहितो भीम निवर्तस्वायतेक्षण,अथवा विशालनेत्रोंवाले भीम! तुम सहदेव, धौम्य, सारथि, रसोइये, समस्त सेवकगण, रथ, घोड़े तथा मार्गके कष्टको सहन न कर सकनेवाले जो अन्य ब्राह्मण हैं, उन सबके साथ यहींसे लौट जाओ
rathair aśvaiś ca ye cānye viprāḥ kleśāsahāḥ pathi | sarvais tvaṃ sahito bhīma nivartasvāyatekṣaṇa ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O Bhīma, return from here, accompanied by all of them—by the chariots and horses, and by those other brāhmaṇas who cannot endure the hardships of the road. Do not press onward with a party that would suffer; let care for the vulnerable guide our course.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A leader should act with dharma by considering the limits and welfare of companions—especially those unable to endure hardship—rather than pursuing a goal at the cost of others’ suffering.
Yudhiṣṭhira instructs Bhīma to turn back from that point, taking along the chariots, horses, and the brāhmaṇas who cannot bear the rigors of travel, indicating a decision to prevent unnecessary strain on the group.