Shloka 3
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत आश्रमवासिकपवके अन्तर्गत आश्रमवासपर्वमें धृतराष्रका निर्वेदविषयक तीसरा अध्याय पूरा हुआ,गान्धारी च महाभागा प्राज्ञा करुणवेदिनी । पुत्रशोक॑ महाराज धैर्येणोद्वदहते भूशम् महाराज! महाभागा गान्धारी परम विदुषी और करुणाका अनुभव करनेवाली हैं; इसीलिये ये महान् पुत्रशोकको धैर्यपूर्वक सहती चली आ रही हैं
gāndhārī ca mahābhāgā prājñā karuṇavedinī | putraśokaṃ mahārāja dhairyeṇodvahate bhṛśam ||
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: “O Hari, ang marangal na si Gāndhārī—matalino at malalim ang pagdama sa habag—kaya’t tinitiis niya ang matinding dalamhati sa pagkawala ng kanyang mga anak sa pamamagitan ng matatag na pagtitimpi.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhairya (steadfast endurance) guided by prajñā (wisdom) and karuṇā (compassion): even overwhelming personal loss is to be borne with inner restraint, reflecting ethical maturity rather than surrender to despair.
Vaiśampāyana describes Gāndhārī’s state after the catastrophe of the Kuru line: she continues to bear the severe sorrow of losing her sons, and her character is marked by wisdom and compassionate sensitivity.