Shloka 3
Rāmopākhyāna—Rāma–Sītā Origins and the Opening of Rāvaṇa’s Genealogy
अपरे त्वब्रुवंस्तत्र वातिकास्तं महीपतिम् । युधिष्ठिरस्य यज्ञेन न समो होष ते क्रतुः,वहीं कुछ ऐसे लोग भी थे, जिनका मस्तिष्क वातरोगसे विकृत था--कब क्या कहना उचित है, इसको वे नहीं जानते थे, अतः राजा दुर्योधनको सम्बोधित करके कहने लगे --'राजन्! आपका यह यज्ञ युधिष्ठिरके यज्ञके समान नहीं था”
apare tv abruvaṃs tatra vātikās taṃ mahīpatim | yudhiṣṭhirasya yajñena na samo hoṣa te kratuḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。だがそこには別の者たちもいた—ヴァータ（風）の病により心が乱れ、言うべきことと言うまじきことの分別を欠いた者たちである。彼らはその王に向かって言い放った。「王よ、汝の祭祀はユディシュティラの祭祀に及ばぬ。」分別なきこの言葉は支配者の矜持を刺し、政治の緊張が高まる場において軽率な言辞が招く道徳的危うさを示唆する。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of speech: indiscreet, ill-timed words—especially those that compare and belittle—can inflame pride and hostility. It implicitly warns that lack of discernment (what to say, when, and to whom) becomes a moral fault with real consequences.
Some tactless people address the king (understood as Duryodhana) and tell him that his sacrifice is not equal to Yudhiṣṭhira’s. The comment functions as a provocation, sharpening rivalry and resentment around royal prestige and ritual accomplishment.