Shloka 123
युधिछिर उवाच श्यामो य एष रक्ताक्षो बृहच्छाल इवोत्थित: । व्यूढोरस्को महाबाहुर्नकुलो यक्ष जीवतु
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: śyāmo ya eṣa raktākṣo bṛhacchāla ivotthitaḥ | vyūḍhorasko mahābāhur nakulo yakṣa jīvatu ||
Yudhiṣṭhira thưa: “Hỡi Dạ-xoa, xin cho Nakula được sống—vị tráng sĩ da sẫm, mắt ánh đỏ, cao vút như cây śāla lớn, ngực nở và tay mạnh mẽ.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even under extreme pressure, Yudhiṣṭhira’s choice is guided by dharma: he weighs fairness and duty rather than mere personal preference, showing ethical discernment and responsibility toward family obligations.
In the Yakṣa episode at the lake, Yudhiṣṭhira is granted a choice to revive one of his fallen brothers. Here he identifies Nakula by his features and asks the Yakṣa to restore Nakula to life.