Shloka 363
धृतिमांश्व कृतज्ञश्न धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिर ब्राह्मणभक्त, सत्यवादी, जितेन्द्रिय, गुरु और देवताओंका सम्मान करनेवाले, सदा धर्मपरायण, अस्त्रविद्यामें विशेष कुशल, धैर्यवान् और कृतज्ञ हैं
dhṛtimāṁś ca kṛtajñaś ca dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ brāhmaṇabhaktaḥ satyavādī jitendriyaḥ guru-devatā-sammānakārī sadā dharmaparāyaṇaḥ astravidyāyāṁ viśeṣa-kuśalaḥ dhairyavān ca kṛtajñaḥ |
Kṛpa said: “Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, is steadfast and grateful. He is devoted to brāhmaṇas, a speaker of truth, self-controlled, and one who honors his teachers and the gods. Ever committed to dharma, he is especially skilled in the science of weapons, endowed with patience and courage, and marked by gratitude.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical ideal of leadership: steadfastness, gratitude, truthfulness, self-mastery, reverence for teachers and the divine, and unwavering commitment to dharma—while also valuing competence in necessary worldly skills like the science of arms.
In the Drona Parva context, Kṛpa speaks in praise of Yudhiṣṭhira’s character, highlighting his moral virtues and disciplined conduct, thereby framing him as a dharmic exemplar even amid the pressures of war.