Shloka 14
भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्
Departure to Behold Bhīṣma
एवमुक्त: प्रत्युवाच धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । सात्यकिके इस प्रकार कहनेपर धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने अर्जुनको यह आदेश दिया ।।
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | yujyatāṁ me rathavaraḥ phālgunāpratima-dyute | ataḥ puraḥsarāś cāpi nivartantu dhanañjaya ||
ऐसा कहे जाने पर धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिर ने उत्तर दिया—अनुपम तेजस्वी फाल्गुन! मेरा श्रेष्ठ रथ जुतवाकर तैयार कराओ। और धनंजय! जो आगे चलने वाले हैं, वे भी लौट जाएँ।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a time shaped by war, dharma expresses itself as restraint and compassion: Yudhiṣṭhira avoids needless display and crowding, showing respect for a suffering elder (Bhīṣma) and choosing a quieter, more considerate approach.
After hearing prior counsel, Yudhiṣṭhira instructs Arjuna to have his chariot prepared and to send back the vanguard/attendants so that only a small party proceeds—so as not to inconvenience Bhīṣma and to approach him with due decorum.