Shloka 3
आदि पर्व, अध्याय 139 — Hiḍimba’s Detection and Hiḍimbā’s Approach to Bhīma
ततो<दीर्घेण कालेन कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । पितुरन्तर्दधे कीर्ति शीलवृत्तसमाधिभि:,इसके बाद थोड़े ही दिनोंमें कुन्तीकुमार युधिष्ठिरने अपने शील (उत्तम स्वभाव), वृत्त (सदाचार एवं सदव्यवहार) तथा समाधि (मनोयोगपूर्वक प्रजापालनकी प्रवृत्ति)-के द्वारा अपने पिता महाराज पाण्डुकी कीर्तिको भी ढक दिया
tato dīrgheṇa kālena kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | pitur antardadhe kīrtiṃ śīlavṛttasamādhibhiḥ ||
Then, after a long passage of time, Kuntī’s son Yudhiṣṭhira, by his noble character, righteous conduct, and concentrated dedication to governance, so surpassed that he seemed to eclipse even the fame of his father, King Pāṇḍu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True renown arises from sustained virtue: noble character (śīla), ethical conduct (vṛtta), and steady, focused commitment to one’s responsibilities (samādhi). A ruler’s greatness is measured less by lineage and more by disciplined dharmic governance.
Vaiśaṃpāyana states that, as time passed, Yudhiṣṭhira’s exemplary qualities and devoted performance of royal duty became so outstanding that his fame came to surpass—figuratively ‘eclipse’—even the celebrated reputation of his father Pāṇḍu.