Shloka 21
Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca
The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada
अजुन उवाच किमनेन चिरं भीम जीवता पापरक्षसा । गन्तव्ये न चिरं स्थातुमिह शक््यमरिंदम,अर्जुनने कहा--शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले भीम! इस पापी राक्षसको देरतक जीवित रखनेसे क्या लाभ? हमलोगोंको आगे चलना है, अतः यहाँ अधिक समयतक ठहरना सम्भव नहीं है
arjuna uvāca kim anena ciraṃ bhīma jīvatā pāparakṣasā | gantavye na ciraṃ sthātum iha śakyam ariṃdama ||
อรชุนกล่าวว่า “ภีมะ ผู้ปราบศัตรู เอายักษ์ผู้บาปนี้ไว้มีชีวิตนานไปทำไม? เราต้องเดินทางต่อ และไม่อาจค้างอยู่ที่นี่ได้นาน”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights pragmatic dharma: when a harmful, sinful aggressor threatens safety and delays a necessary duty (continuing the journey), prolonging his life is seen as purposeless; timely action aligned with one’s immediate obligation is emphasized.
Arjuna urges Bhīma to stop delaying and to deal decisively with a wicked rākṣasa, because their party must move on and cannot afford to stay in that place for long.