Shloka 13
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय 128: दुर्योधनस्य परसेनाप्रवेशः
Duryodhana’s Incursion and the Tumult of Battle
भ्रातुरन्वेषणं कृत्वा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर:
bhrātur anveṣaṇaṁ kṛtvā dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
قال سانجيا: لما شرع يودهيشثيرا—ابن دارما—في البحث عن أخيه، مضى قُدُمًا وهو يحمل إحساسًا جليلًا بالواجب؛ إذ إن رابطة القرابة وناموس الدارما يظلان مُلزِمَين حتى في خضمّ اضطراب الحرب.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a battlefield setting, dharma expresses itself through steadfast responsibility—especially toward one’s family and dependents. Yudhiṣṭhira’s epithet ‘Dharmaputra’ frames his actions as guided by moral duty rather than impulse.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira has engaged in searching for his brother. The verse is a brief narrative hinge, indicating a purposeful movement or decision following that search.