Shloka 22
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
शक््यं पुनररण्येषु सुखमेकेन जीवितुम् । अबिक्षता पुत्रपौत्रान् देवर्षीनतिथीन् पितृन्
śakyaṃ punar araṇyeṣu sukham ekena jīvitum | abikṣatā putrapautrān devarṣīn atithīn pitṝn |
Wika ni Bhīma: “Maaaring mamuhay nang mag-isa sa gubat nang maginhawa—ngunit para lamang iyon sa taong hindi kayang magtaguyod ng mga anak at apo, hindi makapagbigay-lugod sa mga diyos, sa mga rishi, at sa mga ninuno, at wala ring kakayahang magpakain ng panauhin. Para sa isang lalaking may lakas at kakayahan gaya mo, hindi nararapat ang ganitong pamumuhay na nag-iisa sa gubat.”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Solitary renunciation is not praised as an escape from obligations; a capable person should uphold gṛhastha-dharma—supporting dependents and honoring gods, sages, ancestors, and guests—rather than abandoning these duties for forest life.
Bhīma argues against the idea of living alone in the forest, stating that such a life suits only someone unable to fulfill household responsibilities; he implies that a strong, competent person should remain engaged in duty and social-religious obligations.