Shloka 26

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproof and Vow-Logic: On Dice-Deception, Exile Terms, and the Governance of Anger

Adhyāya 35

Devanagari script

इमौ च सिंहसंकाशौ भ्रातरी सहितौ शिशू

Transliteration

imau ca siṃhasaṃkāśau bhrātarī sahitau śiśū

Translation

Wika ni Bhīmasena: “At ang dalawang ito, na wari’y mga batang leon—magkapatid na magkasama—ay mga musmos pa lamang.”

Word by Word

• इमौ: these two
• इमौ: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: इदम्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• सिंहसंकाशौ: lion-like (in appearance)
• सिंहसंकाशौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंहसंकाश
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• भ्रातरी: two brothers
• भ्रातरी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• सहितौ: together, accompanied (by each other)
• सहितौ: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

• शिशू: two children
• शिशू: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Dual

Speaker

भीमसेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīmasena
• two brothers (unnamed)
• children (śiśū)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when someone appears powerful (“lion-like”), dharma requires recognizing their vulnerability (here, their youth) and responding with protection and restraint rather than exploitation or harsh judgment.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīma draws attention to two brothers who look formidable but are still children, framing how they should be treated within the unfolding situation—emphasizing care and appropriate conduct toward them.