Shloka 28
Śānti-parva 168: Śoka-nivṛtti-buddhi (The Cognition that Reduces Grief) and Piṅgalā’s Nairāśya
वैशग्पायन उवाच विरेमतुस्तु तद् वाक्यमुक्त्वा तावश्चिनो:सुतौ । भीमसेनस्तदा वाक्यमिदं वक्तुं प्रचक्रमे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | virematuḥ tu tad vākyam uktvā tau aśvinoḥ sutau | bhīmasenaḥ tadā vākyam idaṁ vaktuṁ pracakrame |
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「その言葉を述べ終えると、アシュヴィン双神の二子——ナクラとサハデーヴァ——は沈黙した。するとビーマセーナがこのように語り始め、正しい行いと従うべき道についての議論を引き継いだ。」
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a narrative hinge: after Nakula and Sahadeva conclude, Bhīma begins, indicating that dharma is examined through multiple voices and perspectives, with each speaker adding a distinct ethical emphasis.
Vaiśampāyana reports to King Janamejaya that Nakula and Sahadeva have finished speaking and fallen silent; immediately afterward, Bhīmasena starts his own statement, continuing the ongoing deliberation.