Shloka 1
Adhyāya 195 — Arjuna’s Capability and Restraint Regarding Divyāstras
Udyoga Parva
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Vaiśampāyana uvāca: tathaiva rājā kaunteyo dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | dhṛṣṭadyumnamukhān vīrān samudyāmāsa bhārata ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «Del mismo modo, el rey Yudhiṣṭhira—hijo de Kuntī y firme en el dharma—también alentó y despachó a los héroes encabezados por Dhṛṣṭadyumna, oh Bhārata, dándoles la orden de partir a la guerra».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a dharma-minded ruler must act decisively when duty demands it: Yudhiṣṭhira, though known for righteousness, assumes the responsibilities of kingship by organizing and directing his warriors toward the necessary course of action.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, like others before him in the account, gives orders for the Pandava side’s warriors—headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna—to prepare and proceed for battle.