Shloka 2
यस्तु कृच्छुमनुप्राप्तं विचेता नावबुध्यते । स कृच्छुकाले व्यथितो न श्रेयो विन्दते महत्,जो मूढ़चित्त जीव आनेवाले संकटको नहीं जानता, वह संकटके समय व्यथित होनेके कारण महान् कल्याणसे वंचित रह जाता है
yastu kṛcchram anuprāptaṁ vicetā nāvabudhyate | sa kṛcchrakāle vyathito na śreyo vindate mahat ||
然而那人虽能思量，却不识将至之危机——待艰厄临身，便惶惧不安、忧苦动摇；于是失却成就大福与真实善利之机缘。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should recognize and prepare for impending difficulties. Failure to perceive an approaching crisis leads to agitation when it arrives, and that disturbed state prevents one from securing true welfare (śreyaḥ).
Vaiśampāyana continues a didactic reflection within the Adi Parva, stating a general moral principle: lack of discernment about looming trouble results in distress at the critical moment and the loss of a greater good.