Shloka 26
Aśvamedha-dīkṣā, Vyāsa’s horse-release, and Arjuna’s departure with Gāṇḍīva (आश्वमेधिक-दीक्षा तथा हय-उत्सर्गः)
कुटुम्बतन्त्रे च तदा सहदेवं॑ युधां पतिम् । अनुमान्य महीपाल धृतराष्ट्र युधिष्ठिर:,फिर महाराज धुृतराष्ट्रकी सम्मति लेकर युधिष्ठिरने योद्धाओंके स्वामी सहदेवको कुटुम्ब-पालन-सम्बन्धी कार्यमें नियुक्त कर दिया
kutuṃba-tantre ca tadā sahadevaṃ yudhāṃ patim | anumānya mahīpāla dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Then, having obtained the assent of King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yudhiṣṭhira appointed Sahadeva—lord among warriors—to the administration of household and family affairs, ensuring that the realm’s domestic order and dependents were properly maintained in accordance with duty.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous rule includes orderly care of households and dependents, and wise governance proceeds through consultation and legitimate assent—here, Yudhiṣṭhira acts with restraint and propriety by securing Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s approval and assigning a capable person to domestic administration.
In the Ashvamedhika context of reorganizing the kingdom after upheaval, Yudhiṣṭhira, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s consent, entrusts Sahadeva—renowned as a warrior—with responsibility for managing matters connected with household/family maintenance and related administrative duties.