Shloka 28
Śānti-parva 168: Śoka-nivṛtti-buddhi (The Cognition that Reduces Grief) and Piṅgalā’s Nairāśya
वैशग्पायन उवाच विरेमतुस्तु तद् वाक्यमुक्त्वा तावश्चिनो:सुतौ । भीमसेनस्तदा वाक्यमिदं वक्तुं प्रचक्रमे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | virematuḥ tu tad vākyam uktvā tau aśvinoḥ sutau | bhīmasenaḥ tadā vākyam idaṁ vaktuṁ pracakrame |
Wika ni Vaiśampāyana: “Pagkasabi ng mga salitang iyon, ang dalawang anak ng Aśvin—sina Nakula at Sahadeva—ay tumahimik. Noon ay nagsimulang magsalita si Bhīmasena sa ganitong paraan, upang ipagpatuloy ang pagtalakay tungkol sa wastong asal at sa landas na nararapat sundin.”
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a narrative hinge: after Nakula and Sahadeva conclude, Bhīma begins, indicating that dharma is examined through multiple voices and perspectives, with each speaker adding a distinct ethical emphasis.
Vaiśampāyana reports to King Janamejaya that Nakula and Sahadeva have finished speaking and fallen silent; immediately afterward, Bhīmasena starts his own statement, continuing the ongoing deliberation.