Shloka 17
Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)
तमुवाच ततो ज्येष्ठो भ्राता सप्रणयं वच: । मुज्चैनमधमाचारं प्रमाणा यदि ते वयम्,तब बड़े भाई युधिष्िरने प्रेमपूर्वक भीमसेनसे कहा--“यदि तुम मेरी बात मानते हो तो इस पापाचारीको छोड़ दो”
tam uvāca tato jyeṣṭho bhrātā sapraṇayaṃ vacaḥ | muñcainam adhamācāraṃ pramāṇā yadi te vayam ||
แล้วพี่ใหญ่ยธิษฐิระกล่าวด้วยถ้อยคำอ่อนโยนว่า “จงปล่อยผู้นี้ผู้ประพฤติชั่วเถิด หากเจ้าถือเราเป็นหลักเป็นประมาณ ก็จงปล่อยเขาไป”
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when confronting wrongdoing, dharma may require restraint and mercy. The elder brother’s affectionate yet firm counsel urges Bhīma to subordinate anger to ethical judgment and to accept rightful guidance as a standard (pramāṇa).
In the forest narrative, Bhīma is poised to act harshly against a person described as of base conduct. The eldest brother intervenes, speaking lovingly, and asks Bhīma to release the man, appealing to Bhīma’s respect for the brothers’ authority.