Shloka 24
कुन्ती-युधिष्ठिरसंवादः
Kuntī–Yudhiṣṭhira Dialogue on Bhīma’s Mission
तं च पापं न जानीमो यदि दग्ध:ः पुरोचन: । कथं तु विप्रमुच्येम भयादस्मादलक्षिता:,“हमें यह भी पता नहीं है कि पापी पुरोचन जल गया या नहीं। हम दूसरोंसे छिपे रहकर किस प्रकार इस महान् कष्टसे छुटकारा पा सकेंगे?”
taṁ ca pāpaṁ na jānīmo yadi dagdhaḥ purocanaḥ | kathaṁ tu vipramucyema bhayād asmād alakṣitāḥ ||
“Hindi rin natin alam kung ang masamang si Purocana ay nasunog na at namatay. At kung kailangan nating manatiling hindi napapansin ng iba, paano tayo makalalaya sa takot at panganib na ito?”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when confronting a wicked plot, one must act with prudence: uncertainty about outcomes and the need for concealment demand careful, dharma-aligned strategy rather than rash action.
In the aftermath of the lac-house conspiracy, Vidura reflects on the uncertainty of Purocana’s fate and worries about how the threatened party can escape danger while remaining hidden from hostile forces.