Shloka 2
Ajñātavāsa-saṅkalpaḥ — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Resolve and Dhaumya’s Exempla on Concealment
तस्य पाटयत: काष्ठ स्वेदो वै समजायत । व्यायामेन च तेनास्य जज्ञे शिरसि वेदना
tasya pāṭayataḥ kāṣṭha svedo vai samajāyata | vyāyāmena ca tenāsya jajñe śirasi vedanā ||
அவன் மரக்கட்டைகளைப் பிளந்துகொண்டிருந்தபோது உண்மையாகவே வியர்வை பெருகியது; அந்த உழைப்பினால் அவன் தலையில் வலி ஏற்பட்டது.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the natural consequence of intense exertion: physical strain produces fatigue and pain. Ethically, it points toward disciplined endurance while also implying the value of moderation and awareness of bodily limits.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a person engaged in splitting wood; as the work continues, he begins to sweat, and the sustained effort results in a headache.