Shloka 35
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
दुःशलायाश्च त॑ पौत्रं बालकं॑ भरतर्षभ । स्वराज्ये5थ पितुर्धीमान् स्वसु: प्रीत्या न्न्यवेशयत्,भरतश्रेष्ठ] अपनी बहिन दुःशलाकी प्रसन्नताके लिये बुद्धिमान् युधिष्ठिरने उसके बालक पौत्रको पिताके राज्यपर अभिषिक्त कर दिया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | Duḥśalāyāś ca tau pautraṃ bālakaṃ bharatarṣabha | svarājye 'tha pitur dhīmān svasuḥ prītyā nyaveśayat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: O bull among the Bharatas, the wise Yudhiṣṭhira, wishing to please his sister Duḥśalā, installed her young grandson in his father’s own kingdom, consecrating him to rule.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous king stabilizes society by honoring legitimate succession and by healing family bonds; dharma after war includes restoration, compassion, and respect for kin, not merely victory.
Yudhiṣṭhira, acting wisely, appoints Duḥśalā’s young grandson to his father’s kingdom, specifically to please and honor his sister, thereby restoring order and easing familial grief after the conflict.