Shloka 26
अश्वत्थाम-शापः, परिक्षिद्भविष्यत्, मणि-न्यासः
Aśvatthāman’s Curse, Parikṣit’s Future, and the Mani’s Restitution
ततो राज्ञाभ्यनुज्ञातो भीमसेनो महाबल: । प्रददौ त॑ मर्णिं दिव्यं वचन चेदमब्रवीत्
tato rājñābhyanujñāto bhīmaseno mahābalaḥ | pradadau taṁ maṇiṁ divyaṁ vacanaṁ cedam abravīt ||
そのとき王の許しを得たのち、剛力無双のビーマセーナはその天なる宝珠を差し出し、かく言葉を発した。この一瞬は、暴虐の余燼の中にあっても規律が保たれることを示す。力は正当な権威によって抑えられ、貴き戦利はただ腕力で奪うのではなく、然るべき許可のもとに返上されるのである。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a powerful warrior acts within dharma: he seeks rightful permission and then relinquishes a precious object properly. Strength is shown not only in battle but in restraint, obedience to legitimate authority, and ethical handling of valuables gained in wartime.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, after obtaining the king’s consent, hands over a divine jewel and then begins to speak, setting up the next lines of dialogue and indicating a formal, sanctioned transfer rather than an impulsive act.