Shloka 20
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
भगवान् व्यासके चले जानेपर राजा युधिष्ठिरने अपने बूढ़े ताऊ धुृतराष्ट्रसे नम्नतापूर्वक धीरे-धीरे कहा-- ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca | yad āha bhagavān vyāso yac cāpi bhavato matam | yathāha ca maheṣvāsaḥ kṛpo vidura eva ca | yuyutsuḥ sañjayaś caiva niḥsaṃśayaṃ tathā kariṣyāmi | ete hi kulahiteṣavaḥ tasmān me mānyāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, with bowed head and gentle words, addressed his aged uncle Dhṛtarāṣṭra: “Whatever the revered Vyāsa has enjoined, whatever you yourself have resolved, and whatever the great archer Kṛpa, as well as Vidura, Yuyutsu, and Sañjaya advise—without doubt I shall do exactly that. For all these are well-wishers of our lineage, and therefore worthy of my respect.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right action after catastrophe is guided by humility and deference to dharmic authority: Yudhiṣṭhira commits to follow the injunction of Vyāsa, the intention of the elder Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and the counsel of proven well-wishers (Kṛpa, Vidura, Yuyutsu, Sañjaya), prioritizing the welfare of the lineage over personal impulse.
In the Āśramavāsika context, as the elders move toward a life of renunciation, Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra and pledges compliance with Vyāsa’s directive and with the advice of trusted senior figures, signaling reconciliation, orderly transition, and adherence to dharma in the post-war household.