Shloka 66
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
एवमुक््त्वा प्रहस्यैनं किंचित् स पुनरब्रवीत् । मा भे: प्राणभयाद् वीर क्षमिणो ब्राह्मणा वयम्
evam uktvā prahasyainaṃ kiñcit sa punar abravīt | mā bheḥ prāṇabhayād vīra kṣamiṇo brāhmaṇā vayam |
そう言うと彼はわずかに笑みを浮かべ、さらに言葉を継いだ。「勇士よ、命の危うさを覚えても恐れるな。我ら婆羅門は本性として寛恕の者である。」
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣamā (forbearance/forgiveness) as a defining ethical trait of Brahmins and counsels fearlessness even under threat to life, implying that restraint and patience are dharmic responses to danger and provocation.
After speaking earlier words, the speaker smiles slightly and reassures a addressed hero not to fear for his life, asserting that “we are forgiving Brahmins,” thereby calming the situation and framing the encounter in terms of Brahminical self-control rather than retaliation.