Shloka 5
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
भीमसेन गुप्त रीतिसे धृतराष्ट्रको अप्रिय लगनेवाले काम किया करते थे तथा अपने द्वारा नियुक्त किये हुए कृतज्ञ पुरुषोंसे उनकी आज्ञा भी भंग करा दिया करते थे ।।
smaran durmantritaṃ tasya vṛttāny apy asya kānicit | atha bhīmaḥ suhṛn-madhye bāhu-śabdaṃ tathākarot, provācedaṃ susaṃrabdho bhīmaḥ sa paruṣaṃ vacaḥ |
Sa pag-alaala sa masasamang balak ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra na bunga ng maling payo at sa ilan niyang dating kasalanan, hindi napigil ni Bhīma ang poot. Pagkaraan, sa gitna ng kanyang mga kasama, paulit-ulit niyang pinalo ang sarili niyang mga bisig upang umalingawngaw ang tunog, at—upang marinig nina Dhṛtarāṣṭra at Gāndhārī—si Bhīma, nag-aalab sa galit, ay nagsalita ng mabibigat na salita. Sa paggunita sa kanyang mga kaaway na sina Duryodhana, Karṇa, at Duḥśāsana, nagsimula siyang magsalita sa gayong diwa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how ill counsel (durmantrita) and unethical conduct leave lasting moral consequences: even after the war, unresolved resentment can erupt into harsh speech. It implicitly warns that anger and vindictive remembrance can undermine restraint and dharmic speech.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Bhīma, remembering Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s past wrongs and schemes, becomes enraged. In front of his companions he strikes his arms loudly and speaks harshly, intending Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī to hear, while recalling Duryodhana, Karṇa, and Duḥśāsana.