Shloka 8
Arjuna Restores a Brāhmaṇa’s Cattle and Accepts Forest Exile
Satya-vrata at Khaṇḍavaprastha
समुपादाय रत्नानि वसूनि विविधानि च । द्रौपद्या: पाण्डवानां च यज्ञसेनस्य चैव ह,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! तदनन्तर धृतराष्ट्रकी आज्ञासे विदुरजी द्रौपदी, पाण्डव तथा महाराज यज्ञसेनके लिये नाना प्रकारके धन-रत्नोंकी भेंट लेकर राजा ट्रुपद और पाण्डवोंके समीप गये
samupādāya ratnāni vasūni vividhāni ca | draupadyāḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ ca yajñasenasya caiva ha |
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Nachdem er mancherlei Juwelen und Reichtümer zusammengetragen hatte, zog Vidura —auf Befehl Dhṛtarāṣṭras— mit Geschenken aus, bestimmt für Draupadī, die Pāṇḍavas und König Yajñasena (Drupada).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically strained situations, dharma favors courteous diplomacy: honoring kin and allies through appropriate gifts and respectful outreach, rather than escalating hostility.
Vidura, following Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s instruction, collects assorted jewels and wealth and proceeds to deliver them as offerings meant for Draupadī, the Pāṇḍavas, and King Yajñasena (Drupada).