Shloka 19
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
श्रुत्वा तन्महदाश्नचर्य द्विजो धौम्यो5ब्रवीत् तदा । न शक्यमुत्तरं वक्तुमेवं भवतु भारत,वह महान् आश्चर्यजनक बात सुनकर वि्रर्षि धौम्यने कहा--“भारत! इसका प्रतिवाद नहीं किया जा सकता। ऐसा ही होना चाहिये”
śrutvā tan mahad āścaryaṃ dvijo dhaumyo 'bravīt tadā | na śakyam uttaraṃ vaktum evaṃ bhavatu bhārata ||
ಆ ಮಹದಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ದ್ವಿಜ ಧೌಮ್ಯನು ಆಗ ಹೇಳಿದನು—“ಹೇ ಭಾರತ! ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When an event or truth is undeniable, wise speech may take the form of assent rather than argument; ethical clarity includes knowing when rebuttal is impossible and accepting what must be.
After hearing of a remarkable occurrence, the sage Dhaumya responds that no counter-argument can be made and gives his approval—“let it be so”—signaling acceptance and closure in the discussion.