Āśvamedhika-parva Adhyāya 1 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Lament by the Gaṅgā and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel
अश्रुत्वा तस्य धीरस्य वाक्यानि मधुराण्यहम् । फल प्राप्प महद् दुःखं निमग्न: शोकसागरे
aśrutvā tasya dhīrasya vākyāni madhurāṇy aham | phalaṁ prāpya mahad duḥkhaṁ nimagnaḥ śokasāgare ||
Vì không chịu lắng nghe những lời ngọt lành mà minh triết của bậc kiên định ấy, ta đã gặt lấy một quả báo nặng nề—nỗi khổ lớn lao. Ta đang chìm trong biển sầu.
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Ignoring wise and well-intentioned counsel leads to painful consequences; ethical discernment includes the humility to listen, and the 'fruit' (phala) of neglect is sorrow and remorse.
A speaker reflects on past failure to heed a wise person's gentle counsel (traditionally understood as Vidura’s), and laments that this disregard has resulted in overwhelming grief, expressed through the metaphor of being drowned in an ocean of sorrow.