Shloka 14
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 137 — Bhīṣma–Droṇa Counsel and the Ethics of Restraint
अभिवादयमान त्वां पाणिभ्यां भीमपूर्वज: । प्रतिगृह्नातु सौहार्दात् कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर:,'भीमके बड़े भाई कुन्तीपुत्र युधिष्छिर तुम्हें प्रणाम करते देख सौहार्दवश अपने दोनों हाथोंसे पकड़कर हृदयसे लगा लें
abhivādayamānaṁ tvāṁ pāṇibhyāṁ bhīmapūrvajaḥ | pratigṛhṇātu sauhārdāt kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Seeing you offer respectful salutations, Yudhiṣṭhira—the son of Kuntī and elder brother of Bhīma—may, out of heartfelt goodwill, take you by both hands and draw you close in an embrace.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when tensions are high, dharma expresses itself through respectful conduct and goodwill (sauhārda). Yudhiṣṭhira’s readiness to receive a salutation warmly models ethical leadership: civility, restraint, and openness to reconciliation.
Vaiśaṃpāyana describes a courteous encounter: as someone approaches and offers respectful salutations, Yudhiṣṭhira—identified as Bhīma’s elder brother and Kuntī’s son—is expected to respond affectionately by taking the person’s hands and embracing them, emphasizing cordial relations in the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war setting.