Shloka 11
राजद्विष्टं न कर्तव्यमिति धर्मविदो विदु: । त्रिदशानामिदं द्विष्टं भीमसेन त्वया कृतम्,भीमसेन! धर्मज्ञ पुरुष यह जानते और मानते हैं कि राजद्रोहका कार्य नहीं करना चाहिये; परन्तु तुमने तो न केवल राजद्रोहका अपितु देवताओंके भी द्रोहका कार्य किया है
rājadviṣṭaṃ na kartavyam iti dharmavido viduḥ | tridaśānām idaṃ dviṣṭaṃ bhīmasena tvayā kṛtam, bhīmasena |
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Those who know dharma hold that one must not commit an act that is hateful to the king—an act of treason. But you, Bhīmasena, have done what is hateful not only to the king; you have also committed an offense that is hateful to the gods.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses restraint under dharma: actions that constitute hostility toward rightful authority (rājadviṣṭa/rajadroha) are condemned, and wrongdoing is even graver when it violates the divine moral order as well. Ethical conduct is measured not only by personal strength or intent but by alignment with both royal and cosmic norms.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīma in a reproachful tone, judging that Bhīma has performed an act considered treasonous or offensive to the king, and further characterizes it as an offense against the gods. The moment highlights Yudhiṣṭhira’s role as moral arbiter and Bhīma’s tendency toward forceful action that can cross ethical boundaries.