Shloka 47
बलवत् प्रतिविद्धस्य नस्त: शोणितमावहत् | तदप्राप्तं महीं पार्थ: पाणिश्यां प्रत्यगृह्नत
balavat pratividdhasya nastaḥ śoṇitam āvahat | tad aprāptaṃ mahīṃ pārthaḥ pāṇibhyāṃ pratyagṛhṇat |
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Dahil sa lakas ng tama, dumaloy ang dugo mula sa kanyang ilong. Ngunit ang matuwid na si Pārtha (Yudhiṣṭhira) ay sinalo iyon sa dalawang kamay bago pa man tumulo sa lupa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when injured or humiliated, a dhārmika person maintains restraint and propriety; Yudhiṣṭhira’s act of preventing blood from falling to the ground reflects disciplined conduct and reverence for order and cleanliness amid adversity.
After being struck forcefully, blood flows from Yudhiṣṭhira’s nose; before it can drip onto the earth, he catches it in his hands, showing composure and ethical mindfulness in a tense situation.