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शोकाकुल-युधिष्ठिरं प्रति कुन्त्याः कालोचितोपदेशः | Kuntī’s Timely Counsel to the Grief-Stricken Yudhiṣṭhira
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vaiśampāyana uvāca | etāvad uktvā devarṣir virirāma sa nāradaḥ | yudhiṣṭhiras tu rājarṣir dadhyau śoka-pariplutaḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Habiendo dicho sólo esto, el vidente divino Nārada guardó silencio. Pero el rey Yudhiṣṭhira—aunque era un sabio entre los reyes—permaneció sumido en el duelo y comenzó a meditar hondamente, con la mente anegada por la tristeza.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights the ethical and psychological weight borne by a righteous ruler: even a dharmic king must pause, reflect, and confront grief rather than rush to action. Silence after instruction and inward contemplation are presented as necessary steps toward moral clarity.
After delivering his message, the sage Nārada stops speaking. The focus then shifts to Yudhiṣṭhira, who, overwhelmed by sorrow, begins to brood and reflect—setting the stage for further counsel and resolution in the surrounding discourse of the Śānti Parva.