Mahabharata 3.37.3 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 37, Shloka 3
Vyāsa’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira: Pratismṛti-vidyā, Arjuna’s Aśtra-Quest, and the Move to Kāmyaka
स मुहूर्तमिव ध्यात्वा वनवासमरिंदम: । धनंजयं धर्मराजो रहसीदमुवाच ह
sa muhūrtam iva dhyātvā vanavāsam ariṃdamaḥ | dhanañjayaṃ dharmarājo rahasīdam uvāca ha |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah merenung sejenak tentang kehidupan di rimba, Dharma-rāja—penakluk musuh—berbicara secara rahasia kepada Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ethical action begins with reflection: Yudhiṣṭhira does not speak impulsively about exile and duty. He thinks first, then seeks confidential counsel with Arjuna, modeling restraint, prudence, and dharma-guided decision-making.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira, after briefly contemplating the situation of forest exile, turns to Arjuna and speaks with him in private, setting up a confidential discussion about their course of action.
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