Shloka 46
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततः प्रकुपितो राजा तमक्षेणाहनद् भृशम् । मुखे युधिष्ठिरं कोपान्नैवमित्येव भर्त्सयन्,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! इतना कहकर कोपमें भरे हुए राजा विराटने वह पासा युधिष्ठिरके मुखपर जोरसे दे मारा तथा रोषपूर्वक डाँटते हुए उनसे कहा--“फिर कभी ऐसी बात न कहना”
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tataḥ prakupito rājā tam akṣeṇāhanad bhṛśam | mukhe yudhiṣṭhiraṃ kopān naivam ity eva bhartsayan |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian Raja Virāṭa, menyala oleh amarah, memukul Yudhiṣṭhira dengan kuat di muka menggunakan sebiji dadu. Sambil memarahi dengan murka, baginda berkata, “Jangan sekali-kali berkata begitu lagi.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Unchecked anger and wounded pride can drive even a king to unjust, impulsive violence; the episode highlights the ethical need for restraint in speech and action, especially by those in power.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration to Janamejaya, King Virāṭa becomes furious and, using a die as a weapon, strikes Yudhiṣṭhira in the face, then harshly warns him not to speak in that manner again.