Shloka 15
कुन्त्याः वनगमननिश्चयः — Kuntī’s Resolve to Depart for the Forest
युयुत्सुश्न महातेजा धौम्यश्वैव पुरोहित: । युधिष्ठटिरस्य वचनात् पुरगुप्तिं प्रचक्रतु:,महातेजस्वी युयुत्सु और पुरोहित धौम्य मुनि युधिष्ठिरके आदेशसे हस्तिनापुरमें ही रहकर राजधानीकी रक्षा करते थे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
yuyutsuś ca mahātejā dhaumyaś caiva purohitaḥ |
yudhiṣṭhirasya vacanāt puraguptiṁ pracakratuḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: The mighty Yuyutsu and Dhaumya, the royal priest, acting on Yudhiṣṭhira’s command, arranged for the protection of the city—remaining in Hastināpura to safeguard the capital.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma after war is expressed as stable governance: protection of citizens and the capital is a continuing royal obligation, best fulfilled through trusted delegates (a loyal kinsman and a guiding priest) acting under the king’s command.
As events move into the Āśramavāsika phase, Yudhiṣṭhira assigns Yuyutsu and the priest Dhaumya to remain in Hastināpura and organize the city’s security, ensuring order while elders and others proceed toward forest-life developments.