Shloka 20
दधीच्यास्थिवज्रनिर्माणोपाख्यानम् | The Forging of the Vajra from Dadhīca’s Bones
लोगश उवाच तेषां तदासीदुचितमिल्वलस्यैव भिक्षणम् | ततस्ते सहिता राजन्निल्चलं समुपाद्रवन्,लोमशजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठिर! उस समय उन सबको इल्वलके यहाँ याचना करना ही ठीक जान पड़ा, अतः वे एक साथ होकर इल्वलके यहाँ शीघ्रतापूर्वक गये
lomaśa uvāca teṣāṃ tad āsīd ucitam ilvalasyaiva bhikṣaṇam | tataḥ te sahitā rājan ilvalaṃ samupādravan |
Lomaśa said: “O King (Yudhiṣṭhira), at that time it seemed proper for them to seek alms only at Ilvala’s place. Therefore, gathering together, they went swiftly to Ilvala.”
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment about what is 'ucita' (proper) in a given situation: even basic acts like seeking food should be guided by appropriate conduct and collective prudence.
Lomaśa narrates to Yudhiṣṭhira that a group, deciding it was fitting to request alms from Ilvala, assembled together and quickly went to Ilvala’s place.