Shloka 21
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
निकृतानीह पाण्डूनां नीचैरिव यथा नरै: । सर्व च तदनादृत्य पुत्राणां तव किल्बिषम्
sañjaya uvāca |
nikṛtānīha pāṇḍūnāṁ nīcair iva yathā naraiḥ |
sarvaṁ ca tad anādṛtya putrāṇāṁ tava kilbiṣam, janeśvara |
संजय म्हणाला— हे जनेश्वर! येथे तुमच्या पुत्रांनी नीच मनुष्यांसारखे पांडवांवर अनेक क्रूर वर्तन व कपट केले आहे; पण पांडवांनी तुमच्या पुत्रांचे ते अपराध बाजूला सारून, दीर्घकाळ त्यांच्या दोषांवर आच्छादनच घातले. तरीही, हे जनेश्वर, तुमचे पुत्र पांडवांना यथोचित मान देत नाहीत।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wrongdoing (kilbiṣa/nikṛta) does not become harmless merely because the injured party endures it. The verse highlights ethical accountability: the Pāṇḍavas’ forbearance and willingness to overlook offenses should have led to reconciliation and respect, but continued disrespect deepens adharma and moral culpability.
Sañjaya addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra, reminding him that the Kauravas have repeatedly harmed the Pāṇḍavas through deceit and harsh conduct. Despite this, the Pāṇḍavas have often ignored or concealed those offenses; yet Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons still fail to honor them properly—an implicit critique of the Kauravas’ attitude and the king’s failure to restrain them.