Shloka 32
स्त्रीपर्व — अध्याय १५: गान्धारी-युधिष्ठिर-संवादः
Gandhārī’s Confrontation and Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira
तया ते समनुज्ञाता मातरं वीरमातरम्
tayā te samanujñātā mātaraṃ vīramātaram
Avec son assentiment, il leur fut dûment accordé la permission d’approcher la mère—la mère d’un héros—marquant un passage respectueux, conforme au dharma, d’une autorité à la suivante au cœur du deuil et de l’après-guerre.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the devastation of war, proper conduct is maintained through seeking and granting permission, honoring elders, and approaching those in grief with due respect—an expression of dharma in social relations.
A group is given formal leave by a woman (contextually, a senior or authoritative figure), and with that permission they proceed to the mother described as a ‘hero’s mother,’ indicating a respectful visit or approach in the mourning setting of the Strī Parva.