Shloka 39
स व्रीडया नम्रशिरा: किरीटी युधिष्ठिरं प्राउजलिरभ्युवाच । प्रसीद राजन् क्षम यन्मयोक्तं काले भवान् वेत्स्यति तन्नमस्ते
sa vrīḍayā namraśirāḥ kirīṭī yudhiṣṭhiraṃ prāñjalir abhyuvāca | prasīda rājan kṣama yan mayoktaṃ kāle bhavān vetsyati tan namas te ||
With shame, the diademed warrior bowed his head and, joining his palms, addressed Yudhiṣṭhira: “Be gracious, O King; forgive what I have spoken. In time you will understand it. To you, my salutations.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, dharma requires restraint and accountability: harsh words should be followed by humility, apology, and a request for forgiveness (kṣamā). Respectful speech and reconciliation preserve moral order within a righteous cause.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, ashamed, bows with folded hands before King Yudhiṣṭhira and asks him to be gracious and forgive what Arjuna had said, adding that Yudhiṣṭhira will understand the matter in due course.