Shloka 22
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
शक््यं पुनररण्येषु सुखमेकेन जीवितुम् । अबिक्षता पुत्रपौत्रान् देवर्षीनतिथीन् पितृन्
śakyaṃ punar araṇyeṣu sukham ekena jīvitum | abikṣatā putrapautrān devarṣīn atithīn pitṝn |
Бхима сказал: «Да, можно жить одному в лесу и жить легко — но лишь тому, кто не в силах содержать сыновей и внуков, кто не может удовлетворить богов, риши и предков и у кого нет средств накормить гостя. Для такого способного и могучего мужа, как ты, одинокая лесная жизнь — не должный путь.»
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Solitary renunciation is not praised as an escape from obligations; a capable person should uphold gṛhastha-dharma—supporting dependents and honoring gods, sages, ancestors, and guests—rather than abandoning these duties for forest life.
Bhīma argues against the idea of living alone in the forest, stating that such a life suits only someone unable to fulfill household responsibilities; he implies that a strong, competent person should remain engaged in duty and social-religious obligations.