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Shloka 30

Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 146 — Brāhmaṇī’s counsel on grief, duty, and protection of children

भौमं च बिलमगद्यैव करवाम सुसंवृतम्‌ । गूढश्वासान्न नस्तत्र हुताश: सम्प्रधक्ष्यति,इसके सिवा आजसे ही हम जमीनमें एक सुरंग तैयार करें, जो ऊपरसे अच्छी तरह ढकी हो। वहाँ हमारी साँसतक छिपी रहेगी (फिर हमारे कार्योकी तो बात ही क्‍या है)। उस सुरंगमें घुस जानेपर आग हमें नहीं जला सकेगी

bhaumaṃ ca bilam agady eva karavāma susaṃvṛtam | gūḍhaśvāsān na nas tatra hutāśaḥ sampradhakṣyati ||

ยิ่งกว่านั้น ให้เราขุดอุโมงค์ใต้ดินตั้งแต่วันนี้ ปิดบังด้านบนให้มิดชิด ที่นั่นแม้ลมหายใจก็จะถูกซ่อนไว้ แล้วกิจการอื่นยิ่งไม่ต้องกล่าว ครั้นเราเข้าไปในทางนั้น ไฟก็ไม่อาจเผาผลาญเราได้

भौमम्earthy, underground
भौमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootभौम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
बिलम्hole, tunnel, burrow
बिलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबिल
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अगद्यat once, immediately
अगद्य:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअगद्य
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
करवामlet us two make/do
करवाम:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormImperative, First, Dual
सुसंवृतम्well-covered, well-concealed
सुसंवृतम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-संवृत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गूढश्वासात्from (having) concealed breath / from hidden breathing
गूढश्वासात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootगूढ-श्वास
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नःof us / our
नः:
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
हुताशःfire (Agni)
हुताशः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहुताश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
सम्प्रधक्ष्यतिwill burn up completely
सम्प्रधक्ष्यति:
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-प्र-धक्ष्
FormFuture, Third, Singular

युधिछिर उवाच

Y
Yudhiṣṭhira
H
hutāśa (fire)
B
bhauma bila (underground tunnel)

Educational Q&A

When faced with unjust danger, prudence and timely protective action are legitimate; safeguarding life can be a necessary support for dharma, especially when one is targeted by deceit and violence.

Yudhiṣṭhira proposes constructing a well-concealed underground passage so that, if fire is set, they can enter the tunnel and avoid being burned, remaining hidden even by their breath.