Shloka 46
राजानं तु कुरुश्रेष्ठ ते हंसमधुरस्वरा: । आश्वासयन्तो विप्राग्रया: क्षपां सर्वा व्यनोदयन्,हंसके समान मधुर स्वरमें बोलनेवाले उन श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मणोंने कुरुकुलरत्न राजा युधिष्ठिरको आश्वासन देते हुए सारी रात उनका मनोरंजन किया
rājānaṃ tu kuruśreṣṭha te haṃsamadhurasvarāḥ | āśvāsayanto viprāgryāḥ kṣapāṃ sarvāṃ vyanoḍayan ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: Para brāhmaṇa terkemuka itu, yang suaranya semanis seruan angsa, menenteramkan sang raja—yang terbaik di antara kaum Kuru. Dengan penghiburan mereka, malam itu pun terlewati seluruhnya, dan beratnya duka tersingkir oleh kata-kata lembut.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic duty of wise and learned elders to support a ruler through compassionate, truthful, and soothing speech—stabilizing the mind in adversity so that right judgment and dharma can be maintained.
A group of eminent Brāhmaṇas, speaking in sweet, swan-like tones, reassure King Yudhiṣṭhira and help him endure the whole night, easing his sorrow and keeping his spirits from sinking.