Shloka 15
एवमादीनि दृष्टवाथ निमित्तानि वृकोदर: । उवाच भ्रातरं ज्येष्ठं धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्,इस प्रकार बहुत-से अपशकुन देखकर भीमसेन अपने ज्येष्ठ भ्राता धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरसे बोले--
evam-ādīni dṛṣṭvātha nimittāni vṛkodaraḥ | uvāca bhrātaraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram ||
ಇಂತಹ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಅಪಶಕುನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ವೃಕೋದರ ಭೀಮಸೇನನು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ ಭ್ರಾತೃ ಧರ್ಮರಾಜ ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames omens as prompts for reflection and prudent action: even the mighty Bhīma, after noticing foreboding signs, turns to the dharma-centered judgment of Yudhiṣṭhira—suggesting that strength should be guided by ethical counsel and discernment.
Sañjaya narrates that Bhīma, having seen various ominous portents, approaches and speaks to his eldest brother Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja), setting up a dialogue in the tense context of the Kurukṣetra war.