Shloka 9
भীমेन युधिष्ठिरस्य त्यागवृत्तेः प्रतिषेधः
Bhīma’s Rebuttal of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Inclination
यथा हि पुरुष: खात्वा कूपमप्राप्य चोदकम् | पड़कदिग्धो निवर्तेत कर्मेदे नस्तथोपमम्
yathā hi puruṣaḥ khātvā kūpam aprāpya codakam | paṅkadigdho nivarteta karmedaṁ nas tathopamam ||
毗摩说道：“譬如有人辛苦掘井，终不得水，满身泥污而失望归去；同样，我们的作为与奋力，似乎也正走向徒然无功。”
भीम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the anguish of action that fails to yield its intended fruit: even great effort can feel meaningless when outcomes are denied. Ethically, it points to the need for steadiness and discernment when results do not match exertion.
Bhima expresses frustration and despondency, comparing the Pandavas’ strenuous exertions to digging a well only to find no water—returning exhausted and muddied, symbolizing labor that seems to end in futility.