Shloka 11
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
यथा महान्तमध्वानमाशया पुरुष: पतन् | स निराशो निवर्तेत कर्मतन्नस्तथोपमम्
yathā mahāntam adhvānam āśayā puruṣaḥ patan | sa nirāśo nivarteta karma tan nas tathopamam ||
毗摩说道：“譬如有人怀着希望走过漫长旅途，及至终点却失望而返；同样，我们的事业也与之相类——终归无果。”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Hope can propel great effort, but when the expected fruit does not arise, the same effort feels wasted. The verse highlights the ethical and psychological gap between intention and outcome, urging reflection on attachment to results and the fragility of expectation.
Bhima expresses frustration and sorrow by using a simile: like a traveler who completes a long journey with hope but returns disappointed, he feels that the group’s present undertaking has become fruitless.