Shloka 18
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 30: Nārada–Parvata Samaya-bhaṅga, Śāpa, and the Marriage of Sukumārī
नच तं भागिनेयाय पर्वताय महात्मने
na ca taṃ bhāgineyāya parvatāya mahātmane
Dan dia pun tidak memberikan bahagian itu kepada anak saudara sebelah perempuan—Parvata, yang berjiwa besar itu.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma in the form of fair dealing and kinship obligation: denying a rightful portion to a deserving relative (a sister’s son, described as mahātmā) is ethically blameworthy and becomes a marker of adharma.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa (as speaker) refers to an act of withholding—someone did not grant a due share/portion to his sister’s son Parvata, characterized as a noble person—framing the incident as morally significant within the broader Shānti Parva discussion of righteous conduct.