Shloka 2
आशा-कृशता उपाख्यानम्
The Episode on the Emaciation Caused by Hope
संशयो मे महानेष समुत्पन्न: पितामह । छेत्ता च तस्य नान्यो<स्ति त्वत्त: परपुरञज्जय,शत्रुनगरीपर विजय पानेवाले पितामह! मेरे मनमें यह महान् संशय उत्पन्न हुआ है। इसका निवारण करनेवाला आपके सिवा दूसरा कोई नहीं है
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca — saṁśayo me mahān eṣa samutpannaḥ pitāmaha | chettā ca tasya nānyo 'sti tvattaḥ parapurañjaya ||
ユディシュティラは言った。「祖父よ。私の心に大いなる疑いが生じました。これを断ち切れるのはあなたのほかにおりません、他国の城邑を征した御方よ。」
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the proper dharmic approach to moral uncertainty: when a profound doubt arises, one should seek clarification from a trustworthy, experienced authority—here, Bhīṣma—rather than acting on confusion or impulse.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma respectfully and admits a major inner doubt. He asks Bhīṣma to resolve it, affirming that no one else is as capable of dispelling his uncertainty.