Shloka 23
युधिछिर उवाच देवदेवो मया दृष्टो भवान् साक्षात् सनातन: । य॑ं ददासि वर तुष्टस्तं ग्रहीष्याम्यहं पित:,युधिषछ्टिर बोले--पिताजी! आप सनातन देवाधिदेव हैं। आज मुझे साक्षात् आपके दर्शन हो गये। आप प्रसन्न होकर मुझे जो भी वर देंगे, उसे मैं शिरोधार्य करूँगा
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca devadevo mayā dṛṣṭo bhavān sākṣāt sanātanaḥ | yaṁ dadāsi vara tuṣṭas taṁ grahīṣyāmy ahaṁ pitaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „O Vater, ich habe dich unmittelbar geschaut — den Ewigen, den Gott der Götter. Welche Gabe du mir, wohlgefällig gestimmt, auch gewähren willst, die werde ich in Ehrfurcht annehmen.“
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models dharmic humility and devotion: even when offered a boon, Yudhiṣṭhira first acknowledges the divine presence and submits his will respectfully, showing that gifts should be received with reverence rather than entitlement.
Yudhiṣṭhira speaks to a revered father-figure who is also revealed as a supreme divine being. Having obtained direct darśana, he declares that he will accept whatever boon is granted, indicating a moment of divine encounter and forthcoming bestowal.