Shloka 27
मैत्रेयागमनम् — The Arrival of Maitreya and the Admonition to Duryodhana
ह्ृतराज्यो वने वासं वस्तुं कृतमतिस्ततः । वनमभ्यागतो घोरमिदं तव परिग्रहम्,युधिष्ठिर बोले--मैं पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिर हूँ। सम्भव है, मेरा नाम तुम्हारे कानोंमें भी पड़ा हो। इस समय मेरा राज्य शत्रुओंने जूएमें हरण कर लिया है। अतः मैं भीमसेन, अर्जुन आदि सब भाइयोंके साथ वनमें रहनेका निश्चय करके तुम्हारे निवासस्थान इस घोर काम्यकवनमें आया हूँ
hṛtarājyo vane vāsaṃ vastuṃ kṛtamatistataḥ | vanamabhyāgato ghoraṃ idaṃ tava parigraham ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: “Bereft of my kingdom, I have resolved to dwell in the forest. Therefore I have come to this dreadful forest—this domain under your charge—seeking a place to live in exile.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and ethical composure in adversity: even when deprived of sovereignty, Yudhiṣṭhira chooses a disciplined life of exile rather than abandoning dharma, approaching others respectfully and acknowledging their rightful domain.
Yudhiṣṭhira introduces his situation after losing his kingdom and explains that he has decided to live in the forest; he has arrived at a fearsome forest region that belongs to the person he is addressing, requesting acceptance of his presence there.