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Vaiśampāyana uvāca: Dvivarṣopanivṛtteṣu pāṇḍaveṣu yadṛcchayā | Devarṣir Nārado rājan ājagāma Yudhiṣṭhiram ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O King (Janamejaya), when two years had passed since the Pāṇḍavas had returned (from the forest-āśrama life), the divine seer Nārada, wandering by chance, came to King Yudhiṣṭhira.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse frames a dharmic narrative device: divine seers appear at pivotal moments to disclose truth and guide rulers. It underscores that governance and ethical clarity often require listening to higher counsel, especially in the post-war, post-renunciation aftermath.
Two years after the Pāṇḍavas have returned from their forest-āśrama period, the celestial sage Nārada arrives to meet King Yudhiṣṭhira—setting up the forthcoming disclosure that will intensify the brothers’ grief and moral reflection.