Shloka 7
Mahāprasthānika-parva Adhyāya 2: The Northward March, Sight of Himavat and Meru, and the Sequential Falls
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुकक््त्वानवेक्ष्यैनां ययौ भरतसत्तम: । समाधाय मनो धीमान् धर्मात्मा पुरुषर्षभ:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-जनमेजय! ऐसा कहकर उसकी ओर देखे बिना ही भरतभूषण नरश्रेष्ठ बुद्धिमान् धर्मात्मा युधिष्ठिर मनको एकाग्र करके आगे बढ़ गये
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: evam uktvān avekṣyaināṃ yayau bharatasattamaḥ | samādhāya mano dhīmān dharmātmā puruṣarṣabhaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having spoken thus, the best of the Bharatas went on without even looking back at her. That wise, righteous-souled bull among men—Yudhiṣṭhira—steadied his mind in concentration and continued forward.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in dharma through mental composure and detachment: once a righteous decision is made, one should proceed without being pulled back by emotion or attachment, keeping the mind collected (samādhāya manaḥ).
After speaking, Yudhiṣṭhira continues onward on the great final journey, not turning to look at the woman referred to (enām). The narrator emphasizes his disciplined mind and dharmic resolve as he proceeds.