Shloka 24
Adhyāya 45 — Duryodhana’s Distress, Śakuni’s Counsel, and the Summons for Dyūta
दत्तं मया याचितं च तानि पूर्णानि पार्थिवा: । अधुना वधयिष्यामि पश्यतां वो महीक्षिताम्
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: dattaṃ mayā yācitaṃ ca tāni pūrṇāni pārthivāḥ | adhunā vadhayiṣyāmi paśyatāṃ vo mahīkṣitām ||
ஓ அரசர்களே, வேண்டுதலினால் நான் அளித்த வரம் இப்போது நிறைவு பெற்றது. இனி நீங்கள் பூமியின் ஆட்சியாளர்கள் பார்த்துக் கொண்டிருக்க, நான் இவனை வதம் செய்வேன்.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s patience and forgiveness may be extended due to a vow or boon, but dharmic governance also requires that repeated wrongdoing eventually meets just consequence—especially when a publicly declared limit has been reached.
The narrator reports a declaration addressed to assembled kings: the speaker states that a previously granted concession (forgiveness promised upon request) has now been fully used up, and therefore the offender will now be killed in full public view.