Shloka 24
Kṣānti–Tejas Viveka: Prahlāda’s Instruction to Bali
Draupadī’s Application
यदि सर्वमबुद्धीनामतिक्रान्तमचेतसाम् | अतिक्रमो मद्विधस्य कथंस्वित् स्यादनिन्दिते,साध्वी द्रौपदी! यदि मूर्ख और अविवेकी मनुष्य क्षमा आदि सद्गुणोंका उल्लंघन कर जाते हैं तो मेरे-जैसा विज्ञ पुरुष उनका अतिक्रमण कैसे कर सकता है?
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | yadi sarvam abuddhīnām atikrāntam acetāsām | atikramaḥ madvidhasya kathaṃsvit syād anindite sādhvī draupadī |
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Se até os tolos e os sem discernimento — aqueles cuja mente não tem firmeza — ultrapassam os limites da tolerância e de outras virtudes, como poderia alguém como eu, de quem se espera conhecer o que é justo, cometer tal transgressão? Ó irrepreensível, nobre Draupadī!”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Greater knowledge brings greater moral responsibility: one who claims discernment must be even more careful not to violate virtues like forbearance and self-restraint; excuses that might apply to the foolish do not justify the wise.
In the forest-exile context, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Draupadī, reflecting on ethical limits and the danger of ‘overstepping’ virtue; he frames himself as accountable to a higher standard than the ignorant.