Shloka 18
Adhyāya 62: Marutta’s Treasure and the Pāṇḍavas’ Auspicious Departure (मरुत्तस्य धनप्राप्त्युपक्रमः)
एवं पितामहेनोक्तो धर्मात्मा स धनंजय: । त्यक्त्वा शोक॑ महाराज हृष्टरूपो5भवत् तदा,महाराज! अपने पितामह व्यासजीके द्वारा इस प्रकार समझाये जानेपर धर्मात्मा अर्जुनने शोक त्यागकर संतोषका आश्रय लिया
evaṁ pitāmahenokto dharmātmā sa dhanañjayaḥ | tyaktvā śokaṁ mahārāja hṛṣṭarūpo 'bhavat tadā ||
Thus instructed by the Grandsire, that righteous-souled Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) cast off his grief, O King, and at that time became serene and glad of heart—having accepted the counsel that restores dharma and steadies the mind after loss.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When guided by a true authority grounded in dharma, one should relinquish debilitating grief and regain steadiness; ethical clarity and right understanding transform sorrow into composure.
Vaiśampāyana reports to King Janamejaya that after being instructed by the revered elder Vyāsa, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) abandons his sorrow and becomes visibly uplifted and content.