Shloka 13
Jarāsandha–Vāsudeva Saṃvāda: Kṣātra-Dharma, Pride, and the Ethics of Coercion
Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 20
त्रिभिर्भवद्धि्हिं विना नाहं जीवितुमुत्सहे । धर्मकामार्थरहितो रोगार्त इव दु:खित:
tribhir bhavadbhiḥ vinā nāhaṃ jīvitum utsahe | dharma-kāma-artha-rahito rogārta iva duḥkhitaḥ ||
ユディシュティラは言った。「あなたがた三人なくしては、私は生き続けようという気持ちすら起こらぬ。ダルマ、カーマ、アルタを失えば、私は病に打たれ痛みに苛まれる者のように、ただ苦しみに沈む。」
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that a meaningful life is sustained by the three puruṣārthas—dharma (ethical order), artha (rightful means), and kāma (legitimate fulfillment). When these are lost, life feels like a painful illness; it also highlights how moral purpose and supportive relationships uphold resilience.
Yudhiṣṭhira speaks in distress, addressing three close companions (contextually, his three brothers), declaring that without them he cannot bear to live and feels stripped of life’s aims, suffering like a sick man.