Shloka 1
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Śrāddha Request and Bhīma’s Objection (Āśramavāsika-parva, Adhyāya 17)
ऑपनआक्रा बछ। अं क्जज अष्टादशो< ध्याय: पाण्डवोंका स्त्रियोंसहित निराश लौटना
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | Kuntīyās tu vacanaṃ śrutvā pāṇḍavā rājasattama | vrīḍitāḥ saṃnyavartanta pāñcālyā sahitā anaghāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ô le meilleur des rois, ayant entendu les paroles de Kuntī, les irréprochables Pāṇḍava furent saisis de honte ; et, accompagnés de Pāñcālī (Draupadī), ils rebroussèrent chemin depuis ce lieu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores dharma expressed as humility and restraint: when an elder (Kuntī) gives morally weighty counsel, even great heroes accept it, feel appropriate shame for overstepping, and withdraw rather than press their own will.
After hearing Kuntī’s words, the Pāṇḍavas—together with Draupadī—become abashed and turn back from their course, marking a shift toward accepting the elders’ chosen path of withdrawal/renunciation.