Shloka 17
Sundopasundayor Digvijayaḥ — The Conquests of Sunda and Upasunda
Nārada’s Account
न चापि तेषां वीराणां जीवतां कुरुनन्दन । पित्र्यों$श: शक्य आदातुमपि वज्रभूता स्वयम्,कुरुनन्दन! पाण्डववीरोंके जीते-जी उनका पैतृक अंश साक्षात् वज्रधारी इन्द्र भी नहीं ले सकते
na cāpi teṣāṃ vīrāṇāṃ jīvatāṃ kurunandana | pitryo ’ṃśaḥ śakya ādātum api vajrabhūtā svayam ||
Bhishma disse: «Ó alegria dos Kurus, enquanto aqueles heróis estiverem vivos, não se pode tomar-lhes a parte paterna. Ainda que o próprio Indra—portador do vajra—se erguesse contra eles, não conseguiria apoderar-se do que lhes é de direito.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Rightful inheritance grounded in dharma cannot be legitimately seized by force; moral entitlement stands firm even against overwhelming power.
Bhīṣma emphasizes to a Kuru prince that the living heroes’ ancestral portion is inviolable—so secure that even Indra, symbol of supreme might, could not take it from them.