Shloka 2
Saṃvaraṇa–Tapatī Vivāhaḥ (The Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa and Tapatī) — Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva 163
ध्रुवमेष्यति भीमो5यं निहत्य पुरुषादकम् | सर्वथा ब्राह्मणस्यार्थे यदनुक्रोशवत्यसि,निश्चय ही भीमसेन उस राक्षसको मारकर लौट आयेंगे; क्योंकि आप सर्वथा ब्राह्मणकी रक्षाके लिये ही उसपर इतनी दयालु हुई हैं
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca |
Dhruvam eṣyati bhīmo ’yaṃ nihatya puruṣādakam |
Sarvathā brāhmaṇasyārthe yad anukrośavaty asi ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Sesungguhnya Bhīma ini akan kembali setelah membunuh rākṣasa pemakan manusia itu. Kerana belas kasihan ibu sepenuhnya tertuju kepada kebajikan serta perlindungan brāhmaṇa itu.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through two complementary virtues: the kṣatriya’s duty to remove violent threats (Bhīma slaying the man-eater) and compassionate concern for the brāhmaṇa’s safety. Courage and compassion are presented as aligned when directed toward protecting the innocent.
Yudhiṣṭhira reassures a compassionate interlocutor that Bhīma will certainly return after killing the man-eating rākṣasa. He explains that her concern is fundamentally for the brāhmaṇa’s welfare, framing the impending act of violence as protective and ethically motivated.