Shloka 33
प्राप्तान् विषह्ां श्वतुरो न हनिष्यामि ते सुतान् । पज्चैव हि सुता देवि भविष्यन्ति तव ध्रुवा:
prāptān viṣahān śvaturō na haniṣyāmi te sutān | pañcaiva hi sutā devi bhaviṣyanti tava dhruvāḥ ||
Sinabi ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Kahit sila’y nasa aking kamay na at may kakayahang manakit, hindi ko papatayin ang iyong mga anak na lalaki. O Devi, para sa iyo, limang anak na lalaki ang tiyak na isisilang—ito’y walang pag-aalinlangan.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights Yudhiṣṭhira’s dharmic restraint: even when opponents are within his power and potentially dangerous, he chooses not to kill. Ethical kingship is shown as self-control and compassion rather than vengeance.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a goddess (devī), declaring that he will not slay her sons despite their being within reach. He then assures her of a destined outcome: she will certainly have five sons.