धृतराष्ट्रस्य पाण्डवेषु प्रीति-वृत्तान्तः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Affectionate Disposition toward the Pāṇḍavas
माद्रीपुत्रौ च धर्मज्ञौ चित्त तस्यान्ववर्तताम्
mādrīputrau ca dharmajñau cittaṃ tasyānvavartatām
Und die beiden Söhne Mādrīs, beide kundig im Dharma, hielten ihren Geist auf ihn ausgerichtet und folgten seiner Führung in Verhalten und Absicht.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Ethical maturity expresses itself as disciplined alignment of one’s mind and actions with dharma and with rightful leadership; Nakula and Sahadeva are portrayed as dharma-aware followers whose inner intention (citta) supports the chosen course rather than resisting it.
In the Ashramavāsika setting, the narrative notes that Mādrī’s two sons—Nakula and Sahadeva—act as dharma-knowing companions: they keep their minds in step with him (the leading figure in context) and follow his direction in resolve and behavior.