Shloka 16
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
“जब तुम वनमें चले गये थे, उन दिनों तेरह वर्षोतक अपने पुत्रके अधीन रहनेवाले विशाल राज्यका इन्होंने उपभोग किया और नाना प्रकारके धन दिये हैं ।।
tvayā cāyaṃ naravyāghra guruśuśrūṣayānagha | ārādhitaḥ sabhṛtyena gāndhārī ca yaśasvinī ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「汝が森へ去った折、その時より十三年のあいだ、彼は汝の子の系統に属する広大な王国を享受し統べ、また種々の財を施与した。さらに、人中の虎、罪なき者よ――汝も従者とともに、長上に仕える心をもって彼を敬い奉仕し、同じく名高き王妃ガーンダーリーにも相応の敬意を捧げた。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as respectful service to elders—approaching them with the attitude of guru-sevā, not merely political obligation. Ethical excellence is shown through reverence, humility, and care, extended even to those connected with former adversaries.
Vaiśampāyana recalls how the addressed hero (contextually a Pāṇḍava, especially Yudhiṣṭhira) honored and attended upon the elder king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) and also revered Queen Gāndhārī, doing so along with his attendants—emphasizing continued duty and reconciliation in the post-war forest-dwelling phase.