Shloka 61
Hiḍimba’s Approach and Hiḍimbā’s Warning to Bhīmasena (हिडिम्बागमनम् / हिडिम्बा-भयवचनम्)
अशड्कितेभ्य: शड्केत शड्कितेभ्यश्व सर्वश: । अशड्क््याद् भयमुत्पन्नममपि मूलं निकृन्तति,जिनसे भय प्राप्त होनेका संदेह न हो, उनसे भी सशंक (चौकन्ना) ही रहे और जिनसे भयकी आशंका हो, उनकी ओरसे तो सब प्रकारसे सावधान रहे ही। जिनसे भयकी शंका नहीं है, ऐसे लोगोंसे यदि भय उत्पन्न होता है तो वह मूलोच्छेद कर डालता है
aśaṅkitebhyaḥ śaṅketa śaṅkitebhyaś ca sarvaśaḥ | aśaṅkyād bhayam utpannam api mūlaṃ nikṛntati ||
迦尼迦说道：“即便是你不疑其有害之人，也要心存戒备；而对已起疑者，更须处处警惕。因为来自不曾疑虑之处的危险，足以将人连根斩断。”
कणिक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches strategic vigilance: one should not relax merely because someone seems harmless. Harm that comes from an unexpected quarter is especially devastating, because it strikes when defenses are down and can destroy one’s very foundation.
Kaṇika is giving hard-edged counsel in the Adi Parva, presenting a pragmatic, security-focused approach to dealing with others: maintain caution toward all, and heightened caution toward those already suspected.