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vaiśampāyana uvāca | dharmeṇa te 'bhyanujñātāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ satyavikramāḥ | ajñātavāsaṃ vatsyantaś channā varṣaṃ trayodaśam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having received permission in accordance with dharma, the Pāṇḍavas—whose valor was true to their word—resolved to undertake the thirteenth year in concealment, living incognito. With that intention they gathered together nearby and sat down to deliberate, preparing to seek leave from the ascetics who, out of affection, had stayed with them during their forest exile.
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Even in crisis, major decisions should be taken through dharmic procedure—seeking rightful permission, honoring relationships, and acting with restraint and truth rather than haste or impulse.
After completing twelve years of forest exile, the Pāṇḍavas prepare for the required thirteenth year of ajñātavāsa (living unrecognized). They gather to consult among themselves and to take leave of the ascetics who had accompanied them out of affection.