Shloka 44
तस्मात् तं परिपप्रच्छ नान्यं कज्चिद् द्विजर्षभ: । तस्मिंस्तस्य हि सत्याशा बाल्यात् प्रभूति पाण्डवे,अतः जन द्विजश्रेष्ठने उन्हींसे वह बात पूछी, दूसरे किसीसे नहीं, क्योंकि बचपनसे ही पाण्डुपुत्रकी सचाईमें आचार्यका विश्वास था
tasmāt taṃ paripapraccha nānyaṃ kaścid dvijarṣabhaḥ | tasmiṃs tasya hi satyāśā bālyāt prabhṛti pāṇḍave ||
Karena itu sang terbaik di antara kaum dwija menanyai dia—bukan yang lain—sebab sejak masa kanak-kanak ia menaruh harap pada kebenaran sang Pāṇḍava.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethically, the verse highlights that in moments of crisis one should seek counsel or confirmation from a person whose truthfulness has been tested over time; trust is grounded in character, not convenience.
Sañjaya reports that a revered Brahmin/teacher figure chooses to question a particular person directly, avoiding others, because he has long-standing confidence—since childhood—in the Pāṇḍava’s honesty.