Shloka 31
Raivataka-giri Mahotsava and the Counsel on Subhadrā’s Marriage (रैवतके महोत्सवः — सुभद्राविवाहोपायविचारः)
भारत! इस प्रकार नारदजीकी प्रेरणासे पाण्डवोंने पहले ही नियम बना लिया था। इसीलिये वे सब आपसमें कभी एक-दूसरेके विरोधी नहीं हुए
Bhārata! evaṃ Nāradasya prerayā Pāṇḍavaiḥ pūrvam eva niyamo nirdiṣṭaḥ; tasmāt te sarve parasparaṃ kadācana na viruddhā abhavan.
O Bhārata, thus, prompted by Nārada, the Pāṇḍavas had already established a rule beforehand. Therefore none of them ever became opposed to another, and their unity remained intact through mutual restraint and agreed conduct.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical harmony in a household or polity is protected by clear, pre-agreed rules (niyama) and by heeding wise counsel; discipline prevents rivalry from arising among those who share power and affection.
Vaiśampāyana explains to Janamejaya that, due to Nārada’s prompting, the Pāṇḍavas had set a rule in advance; because of this arrangement, they did not fall into mutual opposition.