Shloka 126
तथैनं मनुजाः प्राहुर्भीमसेनं प्रियं तव । अथ केनानुभावेन सापत्नं जीवमिच्छसि,सभी मनुष्य भीमसेनको तुम्हारा प्रिय बतलाते हैं; उसे छोड़कर भला सौतेले भाई नकुलमें तुम कौन-सा सामर्थ्य देखकर उसे जिलाना चाहते हो?
tathainaṃ manujāḥ prāhur bhīmasenaṃ priyaṃ tava | atha kenānubhāvena sāpatnaṃ jīvam icchasi ||
“Người đời đều nói Bhīmasena là người được ngài yêu quý nhất. Vậy thì, thấy ở Nakula—người em cùng cha khác mẹ như kẻ đối địch—đức hạnh hay tài lực nào mà ngài muốn cho chàng sống lại, bỏ mặc Bhīma?”
यक्ष उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames a moral test: true dharma is not guided by personal preference or emotional attachment (Bhima being most beloved), but by fairness, duty, and principled reasoning—especially when deciding whose welfare to prioritize.
In the Yaksha’s interrogation at the lake, the Yaksha challenges Yudhishthira’s choice to revive Nakula instead of the more beloved Bhima, pressing him to justify the decision in terms of merit, duty, and ethical consistency.