Shloka 14
Uttara’s Resolve and Draupadī’s Identification of Bṛhannadā as Charioteer (विराट पर्व, अध्याय ३४)
ततो युधिष्छिरो मत्स्यं पुनरेवा भ्यभाषत । प्रतिनन्दामि ते वाक््यं मनोज्ञं मत्स्य भाषसे
tato yudhiṣṭhiro matsyaṃ punar evābhyabhāṣata | pratinandāmi te vākyaṃ manojñaṃ matsya bhāṣase ||
Lalu Yudhiṣṭhira kembali berkata kepada raja Matsya: “Aku menyambut kata-katamu; engkau bertutur dengan elok dan beradab, wahai Matsya.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic speech and etiquette: agreeable, respectful words foster harmony and are fitting in royal dialogue. Yudhiṣṭhira models restraint and courtesy by commending pleasing speech rather than escalating tension.
In the Virāṭa context, Yudhiṣṭhira (in the Matsya court) responds to the Matsya king’s prior remarks. He again addresses the king and explicitly approves the king’s pleasing statement, maintaining diplomatic decorum.