Shloka 1
दक्षिणदिशि तीर्थवर्णनम्
Southern Tīrthas: Godāvarī to Dvāravatī
/ हि आय न [हुक हि 7 आम षडशीतितमो<्ध्याय: युधिष्ठिरका धौम्य मुनिसे पुण्य तपोवन, आश्रम एवं नदी आदिके विषयमें पूछना वैशम्पायन उवाच भ्रातृणां मतमाज्ञाय नारदस्य च धीमत: । पितामहसमं धौम्यं प्राह राजा युधिष्ठिर:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं-जनमेजय! अपने भाइयों तथा परम बुद्धिमान देवर्षि नारदकी सम्मति जानकर राजा युधिष्ठिरने पितामहके समान प्रभावशाली पुरोहित धौम्यजीसे कहा--
vaiśampāyana uvāca | bhrātṝṇāṁ matam ājñāya nāradasya ca dhīmataḥ | pitāmaha-samaṁ dhaumyaṁ prāha rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having learned the opinion of his brothers and of the wise divine seer Nārada, King Yudhiṣṭhira addressed Dhaumya—his priest, revered and influential like a grandsire—seeking guidance in the righteous course to follow.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler should not act impulsively; he should consult trusted companions and wise seers, and then approach a venerable teacher for dharmic guidance.
Yudhiṣṭhira, after learning the views of his brothers and Nārada, turns to the family priest Dhaumya—treated like a grandsire—to ask him about matters relevant to their forest life and proper conduct.