Shloka 6
Nārada’s Exempla of Tapas and Assurance to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (नारदोपदेशः—तपःसिद्ध्युदाहरणम्)
सानन््तः:पुरपरीवार: सभृत्य: सपुरोहित: । यथासुखं यथोद्देशं धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञया,रात बीत जानेपर पूर्वाह्नकालिक नैत्यिक नियम पूरे करके राजा युधिष्ठिरने धृतराष्ट्रकी आज्ञा ले भाइयों, अन्तःपुरकी स्त्रियों, सेवकों और पुरोहितोंके साथ सुखपूर्वक भिन्न-भिन्न स्थानोंमें घूम-फिरकर मुनियोंके आश्रम देखे
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | sa-antaḥpura-parīvāraḥ sa-bhṛtyaḥ sa-purohitaḥ | yathāsukhaṁ yathoddeśaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrābhyanujñayā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: With the women of the inner apartments and their attendants, together with his servants and the family priest, and having obtained Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s permission, King Yudhiṣṭhira moved about at ease, going to various places as he wished, and visited the hermitages of the sages—acting with due propriety and deference to the elder’s command.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a sovereign acts within dharma by seeking and honoring an elder’s permission; rightful conduct is shown through restraint, propriety, and respect for authority rather than mere power.
After obtaining Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s consent, Yudhiṣṭhira—accompanied by the palace women, attendants, servants, and the priest—moves about peacefully to different places and visits the sages’ hermitages.