Shloka 26
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproof and Vow-Logic: On Dice-Deception, Exile Terms, and the Governance of Anger
Adhyāya 35
Devanagari script
इमौ च सिंहसंकाशौ भ्रातरी सहितौ शिशू
Transliteration
imau ca siṃhasaṃkāśau bhrātarī sahitau śiśū
Translation
ภีมเสนกล่าวว่า “สองคนนี้ดุจลูกสิงห์ เป็นพี่น้องสองคนอยู่ร่วมกัน—แต่ยังเป็นเพียงเด็กน้อยเท่านั้น”
Word by Word
इमौthese two
इमौ:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootइदम्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
सिंहसंकाशौlion-like (in appearance)
सिंहसंकाशौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसिंहसंकाश
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
भ्रातरीtwo brothers
भ्रातरी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभ्रातृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
सहितौtogether, accompanied (by each other)
सहितौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
शिशूtwo children
शिशू:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशिशु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Dual
Speaker
भीमसेन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīmasenaT
two brothers (unnamed)C
children (śiśū)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
Even when someone appears powerful (“lion-like”), dharma requires recognizing their vulnerability (here, their youth) and responding with protection and restraint rather than exploitation or harsh judgment.
Bhīma draws attention to two brothers who look formidable but are still children, framing how they should be treated within the unfolding situation—emphasizing care and appropriate conduct toward them.