Shloka 77
Kubera’s Fivefold Nīti and Protection of the Pāṇḍavas (वैश्रवणोपदेशः)
ततो युधिष्ठटिरो भीममाहेदं प्रीतिमद् वच: । अहो श्रीमदिदं भीम गन्धमादनकाननम्,तदनन्तर युधिष्छिरने भीमसेनसे प्रसन्नतापूर्ण यह बात कही--“भीम! यह गन्धमादन- कानन कितना सुन्दर और कैसा अद्भुत है?
tato yudhiṣṭhiro bhīmam āhedaṃ prītimad vacaḥ | aho śrīmad idaṃ bhīma gandhamādanakānanam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then Yudhiṣṭhira spoke to Bhīma these affectionate words: “Ah, Bhīma—how splendid is this Gandhamādana forest!” In this moment, Yudhiṣṭhira’s gentle admiration reflects a dharmic temperament: even amid hardship, he recognizes beauty, speaks kindly, and steadies the mind through appreciative, non-harmful speech.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic speech and mental discipline: Yudhiṣṭhira responds to circumstances with appreciative, gentle words, cultivating steadiness and goodwill rather than complaint or agitation.
In the forest-exile setting, Yudhiṣṭhira, pleased and struck by the beauty of the place, addresses Bhīma with affectionate admiration, praising the splendor of the Gandhamādana woodland.