Shloka 2
गोप्रदानविधिः (Gopradāna-vidhi) — Procedure and Praise of Cow-Gifting
नृगेण च महह्ुुःखमनुभूतं महात्मना | एकापराधादज्ञानात् पितामह महामते,महामते पितामह! महात्मा राजा नृगने अनजानमें किये हुए एकमात्र अपराधके कारण महान् दुःख भोगा था
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | nṛgeṇa ca mahad duḥkham anubhūtaṃ mahātmanā | ekāparādhād ajñānāt pitāmaha mahāmate ||
Yudhiṣṭhira thưa: “Bạch Tổ phụ, bậc minh triết—vua Nṛga, tuy là bậc đại hồn, đã phải chịu khổ đau dữ dội chỉ vì một lỗi lầm duy nhất phạm trong vô minh.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even an unintentional fault (ajñānāt) can yield serious consequences; dharma requires vigilance, careful action, and accountability, especially for rulers whose deeds carry wider moral weight.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Bhīṣma and recalls the example of King Nṛga, emphasizing that Nṛga endured great suffering due to a single mistaken act done unknowingly—setting up a discussion on ethical causality and dharma.