Shloka 6
Dyūta-kathā-praśnaḥ — Inquiry into the Dice-Game Calamity
आपूृच्छे त्वां गमिष्यामि पूजितो5स्मि विशाम्पते । एवमुक्त: स कृष्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर:
āpṛcche tvāṃ gamiṣyāmi pūjito 'smi viśāṃpate | evam uktaḥ sa kṛṣṇena dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
“Wahai penguasa rakyat, aku mohon pamit; aku akan berangkat. Aku telah dimuliakan sebagaimana mestinya.” Setelah demikian diucapkan, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira pun menjawab.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social conduct: a guest who has been properly honored takes leave with gratitude and courtesy, and a king is addressed with respectful titles—reinforcing mutual obligations of hospitality and civility.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Kṛṣṇa, having been honored, asks permission to depart. Yudhiṣṭhira, called Dharma-rāja, is then described as responding to Kṛṣṇa’s words, setting up the next exchange.