Shloka 43
अध्याय ५६ — च्यवन–कुशिकसंवादः
Cyavana–Kuśika Dialogue on Lineage, Conflict, and Transmission
वेपमानौ निराहारौ पञ्चाशद्रात्रकर्षितौ । कथंचिदूहतुर्वीरी दम्पती तं रथोत्तमम्
vepamānau nirāhārau pañcāśad-rātra-karśitau | kathaṃcid ūhatur vīrī dampatī taṃ rathottamam ||
ビーシュマは言った。「四肢は震え、食を断ち、五十夜の苦行でやせ衰えながらも、その勇ましい夫婦はどうにか勇気を奮い起こし、並々ならぬ力を尽くして、あの最上の戦車を担い運んで進んだのだ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in duty under extreme hardship: even when weakened by prolonged fasting and physical trembling, one should not abandon a righteous task. It serves as an ethical exemplum of endurance (titikṣā) and resolve aligned with dharma.
Bhishma describes a husband and wife who, after fifty nights without food, have become emaciated and are trembling; nevertheless, they bravely manage—somehow—to carry or drag an excellent chariot, emphasizing their extraordinary perseverance.