Shloka 13
अलम्बुस-वधः
The Neutralization of Alambusa
जजाप जप्यं कौन्तेय: सतां मार्गमनुछित: । तत्राग्निशरणं दीप्तं प्रविवेश विनीतवत्,सत्पुरुषोंके मार्गपर चलनेवाले कुन्तीकुमार युधिष्ठिरने जपनेयोग्य गायत्री मनन््त्रका जप किया और प्रज्वलित अग्निसे प्रकाशित अग्निशालामें विनीतभावसे प्रवेश किया
jajāpa japyaṃ kaunteyaḥ satāṃ mārgam anucchitaḥ | tatrāgniśaraṇaṃ dīptaṃ praviveśa vinītavat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Putra Kuntī, Yudhiṣṭhira, yang teguh menapaki jalan para saleh, melafalkan mantra suci yang patut diulang; lalu dengan rendah hati ia memasuki ruang pemujaan api yang menyala terang oleh kobaran nyala—bertindak sebagaimana layaknya insan berdisiplin dan berbudi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the pressures of war, the righteous person sustains dharma through disciplined practice—mantra-recitation, reverence for sacred rites, and humble conduct—showing that inner restraint and ethical alignment are integral to right action.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira, described as unwavering on the path of the virtuous, performs japa of a sacred mantra and then respectfully enters a blazing fire-sanctuary (agniśaraṇa), indicating a ritual or solemn act undertaken with humility.