Shloka 145
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
कुमारमभिगम्याथ वीराश्रमनिवासिनम्
kumāram abhigamyātha vīrāśrama-nivāsinam
ثم تقدّم إلى الأمير الفتى المقيم في آشرم الحكيم البطل، وخاطبه—ممهّدًا لمقام المشورة والتعليم في حياة الآشرم المنضبطة، القائمة على الدارما.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the dharmic method of seeking guidance: one approaches the appropriate person—here a young prince living under āśrama discipline—before speech or instruction begins, emphasizing humility, proper approach, and context-sensitive counsel.
A speaker transitions the scene by stating that he went up to a young prince who was staying in a hero’s hermitage; this sets up the ensuing dialogue or instruction that will follow in the next lines.