Shloka 22
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
शक््यं पुनररण्येषु सुखमेकेन जीवितुम् । अबिक्षता पुत्रपौत्रान् देवर्षीनतिथीन् पितृन्
śakyaṃ punar araṇyeṣu sukham ekena jīvitum | abikṣatā putrapautrān devarṣīn atithīn pitṝn |
毗摩说道：“独居林野而安然度日，固然可能——但只适合那等无力抚养子孙、不能祭享诸神与仙圣、不能慰藉祖灵、亦无资粮供养宾客的人。像你这般有能力、有威势的男子，孤栖森林并非正道。”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Solitary renunciation is not praised as an escape from obligations; a capable person should uphold gṛhastha-dharma—supporting dependents and honoring gods, sages, ancestors, and guests—rather than abandoning these duties for forest life.
Bhīma argues against the idea of living alone in the forest, stating that such a life suits only someone unable to fulfill household responsibilities; he implies that a strong, competent person should remain engaged in duty and social-religious obligations.