Shloka 16
अर्जुनदुःखहेतुप्रश्नः — Inquiry into the cause of Arjuna’s recurring hardship
Book 14, Chapter 89
द्वैपायनस्तथा कृष्ण: पुनरेव युधिछ्िरम्
dvaipāyanas tathā kṛṣṇaḥ punar eva yudhiṣṭhiram
Vaiśampāyana said: Then Dvaipāyana and Kṛṣṇa once again approached Yudhiṣṭhira—returning to him to continue their counsel and guidance in the aftermath of great events, where righteous governance and moral steadiness must be reaffirmed.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous rule and inner steadiness are sustained through repeated return to wise counsel—especially from a sage (Vyāsa) and a dharmic guide (Kṛṣṇa)—so that a king does not drift from dharma amid the burdens of power and aftermath.
The narrator indicates a renewed meeting: Vyāsa (Dvaipāyana) and Kṛṣṇa come again to Yudhiṣṭhira, signaling continuation or renewal of instruction, deliberation, or reassurance connected with the Ashvamedha context and the reordering of the kingdom.