Shloka 3536
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
युक्त तत्त्वं च संचिन्त्य नोत्तरं किंचिदब्रवीत् । महाराज! उनके ऐसा कहनेपर द्रोणपुत्र मुसकराने-सा लगा। इनका कथन युक्तियुक्त तथा यथार्थ है, ऐसा सोचकर उसने कुछ उत्तर नहीं दिया
yukta-tattvaṃ ca saṃcintya nottaraṃ kiñcid abravīt |
その言葉が理にかない、事実に即していると熟考して、彼は何ひとつ答えなかった。王よ！ その言葉が発せられると、ドローナの子は微笑むかのようであった。発言を妥当で正確だと見定め、彼は沈黙を守った。
(युधिष्टिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A measured response grounded in truth and sound reasoning can render argument unnecessary; recognizing a statement as both logical (yukta) and factual (tattva) may call for restraint, even silence, rather than reactive speech.
After Yudhiṣṭhira’s remark, Droṇa’s son (Aśvatthāmā) appears to smile. Considering the remark to be reasonable and true, he chooses not to offer any counter-reply and remains silent.