Shloka 6
प्रशान्तचेता: कौरव्य: स्वराज्यं प्राप्प केवलम् । व्यासं च नारदं चैव तांश्वान्यानब्रवीन्नूप:,चित्त शान्त होनेपर केवल अपना राज्य ग्रहण करके कुरुवंशी नरेश युधिष्ठिरने व्यास, नारद तथा अन्यान्य मुनिवरोंसे कहा--
praśāntacetāḥ kauravyaḥ svarājyaṃ prāpya kevalam | vyāsaṃ ca nāradaṃ caiva tāṃś cānyān abravīn nṛpaḥ ||
When his mind had become calm, the Kuru king (Yudhiṣṭhira) accepted his own sovereignty alone—without inner turmoil—and then addressed Vyāsa, Nārada, and the other eminent sages. The narrative signals a moral turning point: after the violence and grief of war, rightful rule is to be taken up only with a pacified conscience and under the guidance of spiritual authorities.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule (rājadharma) should be assumed with inner calm and moral clarity, and it is strengthened by seeking guidance from realized sages rather than acting from grief, anger, or pride.
After attaining mental composure, Yudhiṣṭhira accepts his rightful kingdom and then addresses Vyāsa, Nārada, and other sages, setting up their counsel and the ensuing religious-ethical actions in the Ashvamedhika context.