Shloka 3
Śama-prāptiḥ — Gautamī–Lubdhaka–Pannaga–Mṛtyu–Kāla-saṃvāda
Restraint through the Analysis of Karma and Time
शराचितशरीर हि तीव्रव्रणमुदीक्ष्य च । शर्म नोपलभे वीर दुष्कृतान्येव चिन्तयन्
śarācitaśarīraṃ hi tīvravraṇam udīkṣya ca | śarma nopalabhe vīra duṣkṛtāny eva cintayan ||
Hỡi dũng sĩ, thấy thân Người cắm đầy mũi tên, lại nhìn những vết thương sâu hoắm, lòng con cứ hết lần này đến lần khác chỉ nghĩ về những điều ác con đã làm. Vì thế con chẳng tìm được chút bình yên nào.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds moral accountability: even when actions occur within the frame of war and duty, the sight of suffering can awaken remorse and self-scrutiny, pushing one to reflect on one’s own wrongdoing and its consequences.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses the wounded Bhīṣma, who lies pierced by arrows. Seeing Bhīṣma’s arrow-filled body and severe wounds, Yudhiṣṭhira is overwhelmed by guilt and confesses that he cannot find peace because he keeps thinking of his own misdeeds.