Shloka 19
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
गते भगवति व्यासे राजा पाण्डुसुतस्तदा । प्रोवाच पितरं वृद्ध मन्दं मन्दमिवानत:
gate bhagavati vyāse rājā pāṇḍusutastadā | provāca pitaraṃ vṛddha mandaṃ mandamivānataḥ ||
भगवान् व्यास के चले जाने पर पाण्डुपुत्र राजा ने तब अपने वृद्ध पिता से विनयपूर्वक, सिर झुकाकर, बहुत धीरे-धीरे कहा।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through humility and reverence: even a victorious king restrains his speech, bows, and addresses an elder gently, showing that ethical authority is expressed through self-control and respect.
After the sage Vyāsa leaves, Yudhiṣṭhira turns to his aged uncle-father Dhṛtarāṣṭra and speaks to him in a subdued, gentle manner, bowing as he addresses him.