Shloka 34
Bhāgīrathī-tīra-śauca, Kurukṣetra-gamana, and Śatayūpa-āśrama-dīkṣā (गङ्गातीरशौच–कुरुक्षेत्रगमन–शतयूपाश्रमदीक्षा)
इत्युक्तो धर्मराज: स विनिवृत्य ततः पुनः । राज्ञो वैचित्रवीर्यस्य तत् सर्व प्रत्यवेदयत्
ity ukto dharmarājaḥ sa vinivṛtya tataḥ punaḥ | rājño vaicitryavīryasya tat sarvaṃ pratyavedayat ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ainsi interpellé, Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira) fit demi-tour une fois encore. Il se rendit auprès du roi de la lignée des Vicitras (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, de la maison des Kuru) et lui rapporta en détail tout ce qui avait été communiqué—acte de loyale transparence et de respect envers l’aîné, même au cœur de l’austérité et de la gravité de la vie forestière.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after the war and amid the forest-ascetic setting, Yudhiṣṭhira upholds dharma through respectful accountability: he returns and reports fully to the elder king. The verse highlights ethical governance through truthfulness, deference, and transparent communication.
After being addressed (in context, following a message such as an unseen/sky-voice or instruction), Yudhiṣṭhira turns back and goes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, informing him of everything that was said or occurred.