Shloka 48
Adhyāya 90: Babhruvāhana’s Reception and the Commencement of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha
नवेत्ति कर्मतो भायरिक्षणे यो5क्षम: पुमान्
na vetti karmato bhaya-rīkṣaṇe yo 'kṣamaḥ pumān
Nakula nói: “Người đàn ông không đủ năng lực xét nỗi sợ theo nguyên nhân và hệ quả của nó trong hành động thì chưa thật sự hiểu được sợ hãi.”
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Fear should be understood through clear scrutiny of action (karma): its causes, likely outcomes, and one’s capacity to respond. Without such practical discernment, fear remains unexamined and therefore not truly ‘known’ or mastered.
Nakula is speaking in a didactic context, offering a concise maxim: competence in evaluating fear must be grounded in assessing actions and their consequences, aligning courage with thoughtful judgment rather than impulse.