Shloka 6
Nārada’s Exempla of Tapas and Assurance to Dhṛtarāṣṭra (नारदोपदेशः—तपःसिद्ध्युदाहरणम्)
सानन््तः:पुरपरीवार: सभृत्य: सपुरोहित: । यथासुखं यथोद्देशं धृतराष्ट्रा भ्यनुज्ञया
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | sa-antaḥpura-parīvāraḥ sa-bhṛtyaḥ sa-purohitaḥ | yathāsukhaṁ yathoddeśaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭrābhyanujñayā ||
Bersama para wanita istana dalam beserta rombongan mereka, para pelayan, dan pendeta keluarga, serta setelah memperoleh izin Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Raja Yudhiṣṭhira berjalan dengan tenang ke berbagai tempat menurut kehendaknya dan mengunjungi pertapaan para resi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a sovereign acts within dharma by seeking and honoring an elder’s permission; rightful conduct is shown through restraint, propriety, and respect for authority rather than mere power.
After obtaining Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s consent, Yudhiṣṭhira—accompanied by the palace women, attendants, servants, and the priest—moves about peacefully to different places and visits the sages’ hermitages.