Shloka 14
मां मावमंस्था द्रौपदीतल्पसंस्थो महारथान् प्रतिहन्मि त्वदर्थे । तेनातिशड्की भारत निष्ठुरोडसि त्वत्त: सुखं नाभिजानामि किंचित्
māṃ māvamam̐sthā draupadī-talpa-saṃstho mahārathān pratihanmi tvad-arthe | tenātiśaṅkī bhārata niṣṭhuro ’si tvattaḥ sukhaṃ nābhijānāmi kiṃcit ||
Arjuna disse: “Não me insultes enquanto te sentas no leito de Draupadī. Por tua causa estou abatendo grandes guerreiros de carro. E, no entanto, por isso mesmo, ó Bhārata, tornaste-te excessivamente desconfiado de mim e áspero. Não me recordo de ter recebido de ti qualquer felicidade.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in righteous war undertaken for a higher cause, harsh speech and suspicion corrode relationships and gratitude. The verse highlights the ethical demand to honor sacrifice and restrain disparagement, especially among allies and kin.
Arjuna addresses Yudhiṣṭhira, protesting that he is being insulted while Yudhiṣṭhira rests on Draupadī’s couch. Arjuna reminds him that he is killing mighty warriors for Yudhiṣṭhira’s cause, yet Yudhiṣṭhira has become overly suspicious and severe toward him.