Shloka 16
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
द्वैपायनस्तथा कृष्ण: पुनरेव युधिछ्िरम्
dvaipāyanas tathā kṛṣṇaḥ punar eva yudhiṣṭhiram
Vaiśampāyana sprach: Da traten Dvaipāyana und Kṛṣṇa abermals an Yudhiṣṭhira heran—kehrten zu ihm zurück, um nach den großen Begebenheiten ihren Rat und ihre Führung fortzusetzen, da eine Herrschaft nach dem Dharma und moralische Standhaftigkeit erneut bekräftigt werden müssen.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous rule and inner steadiness are sustained through repeated return to wise counsel—especially from a sage (Vyāsa) and a dharmic guide (Kṛṣṇa)—so that a king does not drift from dharma amid the burdens of power and aftermath.
The narrator indicates a renewed meeting: Vyāsa (Dvaipāyana) and Kṛṣṇa come again to Yudhiṣṭhira, signaling continuation or renewal of instruction, deliberation, or reassurance connected with the Ashvamedha context and the reordering of the kingdom.