भगवान् उवाच
भावं जिज्ञासमानो ऽहं प्रणयाद् इदम् अब्रुवम् ॥
न चाक्षेपान् न पाण्डित्यान् न क्रोधान् न विवक्षया ॥
वेदाहं तव माहात्म्यम् उत ते वेद यद् बलम् ॥
उत ते वेद कर्माणि न त्वां परिभवाम्य् अहम् ॥
यथा चात्मनि कल्याणं संभावयसि पाण्डव ॥
सहस्रगुणम् अप्य् एतत् त्वयि संभावयाम्य् अहम् ॥
यादृशे च कुले जन्म सर्वराजाभिपूजिते ॥
बन्धुभिश् च सुहृद्भिश् च भीम त्वम् असि तादृशः ॥
जिज्ञासन्तो हि धर्मस्य संदिग्धस्य वृकोदर ॥
पर्यायं न व्यवस्यन्ति दैवमानुषयोर् जनाः ॥
bhagavān uvāca
bhāvaṃ jijñāsamāno 'haṃ praṇayād idam abruvam ||
na cākṣepān na pāṇḍityān na krodhān na vivakṣayā ||
vedāhaṃ tava māhātmyam uta te veda yad balam ||
uta te veda karmāṇi na tvāṃ paribhavāmy aham ||
yathā cātmani kalyāṇaṃ saṃbhāvayasi pāṇḍava ||
sahasraguṇam apy etat tvayi saṃbhāvayāmy aham ||
yādṛśe ca kule janma sarvarājābhipūjite ||
bandhubhiś ca suhṛdbhiś ca bhīma tvam asi tādṛśaḥ ||
jijñāsanto hi dharmasya saṃdigdhasya vṛkodara ||
paryāyaṃ na vyavasyanti daivamānuṣayor janāḥ ||
Vaishampayana said: 'Hearing these words of Bhima, so full of gentleness and so unexpected -- as if the hills had lost their weight, or fire had grown cold -- Keshava, Rama's younger brother, born of the race of Sura, mighty-armed, wielder of the bow called Saranga, laughed loudly, and, as though wishing to hearten Bhima with his words, like a breeze fanning a flame, addressed him who was then so overcome by a rush of goodness, saying: "On other occasions, O Bhimasena, you applaud nothing but war, eager to crush the wicked sons of Dhritarashtra who delight in destroying others. O scourge of foes, you do not sleep but keep watch the whole night through, lying face down. You often utter dreadful cries of wrath that betray the storm within your heart. You sigh, O Bhima, with a troubled heart, like a flame of fire mixed with smoke."'
ce14b7259741 · published Jul 17, 2026, 4:51:54 AM UTC
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This passage (5.75.1-5) develops the central theme of the Udyoga-parva: the effort toward peace is already underway against the backdrop of an unavoidable war. Key themes: the Pandavas, dharma. Here dharma is revealed through speech, the choice of embassy, faithfulness to one's word, and the responsibility of kings for the consequences of their decisions.