Shloka 2
गोप्रदानविधिः (Gopradāna-vidhi) — Procedure and Praise of Cow-Gifting
नृगेण च महह्ुुःखमनुभूतं महात्मना | एकापराधादज्ञानात् पितामह महामते,महामते पितामह! महात्मा राजा नृगने अनजानमें किये हुए एकमात्र अपराधके कारण महान् दुःख भोगा था
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | nṛgeṇa ca mahad duḥkham anubhūtaṃ mahātmanā | ekāparādhād ajñānāt pitāmaha mahāmate ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Ó avô, ó sábio—o rei Nṛga, embora fosse um governante de grande alma, experimentou intenso sofrimento por uma única falta cometida na ignorância.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even an unintentional fault (ajñānāt) can yield serious consequences; dharma requires vigilance, careful action, and accountability, especially for rulers whose deeds carry wider moral weight.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma and recalls the example of King Nṛga, emphasizing that Nṛga endured great suffering due to a single mistaken act done unknowingly—setting up a discussion on ethical causality and dharma.