Shloka 47
Droṇa’s Ācārya-Dakṣiṇā: Capture of Drupada and Division of Pāñcāla (द्रोण-आचार्यदक्षिणा)
स्वयं प्रक्षिपते भक्ष्यं बहु भीमस्य पापकृत् प्रतीच्छितं सम भीमेन त॑ं वै दोषमजानता
vaiśampāyana uvāca | svayaṃ prakṣipate bhakṣyaṃ bahu bhīmasya pāpakṛt pratīcchitaṃ sama bhīmena taṃ vai doṣam ajānatā |
وہ گناہگار خود بھیم کے لیے بہت سا کھانا ڈالتا رہا۔ بھیم، اس غذا میں پوشیدہ عیب سے ناواقف، جیسا پیش کیا گیا ویسا ہی قبول کر کے سب کھا گیا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Sweet speech and outward displays of affection can conceal grave adharma; ethical discernment requires judging actions and intentions, not merely pleasant words.
Duryodhana deceitfully serves Bhīma abundant food containing a hidden दोष (harm/poison). Bhīma, unaware, eats it all, while Duryodhana inwardly exults, believing his plot is working.