Shloka 35
Ajñātavāsa-saṅkalpaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Resolve and Dhaumya’s Exempla on Concealment
अद्रोह: सर्वभूतेषु कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । अनुग्रहश्न दानं च सतां धर्म: सनातन:,मन, वाणी और क्रियाद्वारा किसी भी प्राणीसे द्रोह न करना, सबपर दयाभाव बनाये रखना और दान देना यह साधु पुरुषोंका सनातन धर्म है
adrohaḥ sarvabhūteṣu karmaṇā manasā girā | anugrahaś ca dānaṁ ca satāṁ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ ||
Yama declares that the timeless dharma of the virtuous is this: to bear no malice toward any living being—whether in deed, in thought, or in speech—and to maintain a spirit of compassion and active benevolence, expressed especially through generosity and giving. Ethical life, he implies, is measured not only by outward conduct but equally by the inner mind and the words one releases into the world.
यम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The core teaching is that true dharma is comprehensive: one must avoid hostility toward any being in all three channels—actions, thoughts, and speech—and cultivate compassion and generosity. Virtue is not limited to external behavior; it includes inner intention and verbal conduct.
In this passage, Yama is speaking as a moral authority, articulating a universal ethical standard. Rather than describing a battle or event, the verse functions as a doctrinal instruction within the Vana Parva’s broader reflective and didactic episodes.