Shloka 2
Śānti-parva Adhyāya 44 — Post-War Reassignment of Residences and Restorative Consolation (शान्तिपर्व अध्याय ४४)
ततो युधिषिरो राजा भीम॑ भीमपराक्रमम् | सान्त्वयन्नब्रवीच्छीमानर्जुनं यमजौ तथा,इसके बाद श्रीमान् महाराज युधिष्ठिरने भयानक पराक्रमी भीमसेन, अर्जुन तथा नकुल- सहदेवको सान्त्वना देते हुए कहा--
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā bhīmaṃ bhīmaparākramam | sāntvayann abravīc chrīmān arjunaṃ yamajau tathā ||
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, the illustrious one, sought to console Bhīma of dreadful prowess, as well as Arjuna and the twin brothers (Nakula and Sahadeva), and spoke to them.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic leader first calms and reassures those in distress; ethical counsel is most effective when minds are steadied through compassion and self-control.
After a grave turn of events, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses his brothers—Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twins—offering consolation and preparing to speak further guidance.