Shloka 39
Svargārohaṇa-parva Adhyāya 2 — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry for His Kin and the Vision of a Punitive Realm
अबुध्यमानस्ता वाचो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । उवाच के भवन्तो वै किमर्थमिह तिष्ठथ,उनकी वे बातें पूर्णएरूपसे न समझकर धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिने पूछा--“आपलोग कौन हैं और किसलिये यहाँ रहते हैं?”
abudhyamānās tā vāco dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | uvāca ke bhavanto vai kimartham iha tiṣṭhatha ||
Not fully grasping their words, Yudhiṣṭhira—the son of Dharma—asked, “Who indeed are you, and for what purpose do you remain here?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic inquiry: when confronted with unclear or morally significant speech, Yudhiṣṭhira responds not with assumption but with respectful questioning—seeking identity and purpose before judging or acting.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira does not fully understand what has been said to him; therefore he asks the speakers—addressed honorifically—who they are and why they are present there.