Shloka 7
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चो भौ माद्रेयौ च मया सह । त्यजेस्त्वमिति मे बुद्धिर्न तु धर्म परित्यजे:,मुझे विश्वास है कि आप मेरेसहित भीमसेन, अर्जुन और नकुल-सहदेवको भी त्याग देंगे; किंतु धर्मका त्याग नहीं करेंगे
bhīmasenārjunau cobhau mādreyau ca mayā saha | tyajestvam iti me buddhir na tu dharma parityajeḥ ||
Aku yakin engkau sanggup meninggalkan Bhīmasena dan Arjuna, juga kedua putra Mādrī—bahkan aku bersama mereka; namun engkau takkan pernah meninggalkan dharma.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates dharma above personal attachment: even if loved ones could be abandoned, true nobility is measured by unwavering commitment to righteousness and moral order.
Yudhiṣṭhira addresses someone whose character he trusts, stating his firm belief that this person would sooner give up the Pāṇḍava brothers (and even Yudhiṣṭhira himself) than ever forsake dharma—highlighting the speaker’s ethical appraisal and the primacy of dharma in the episode.