Daśagrīva-boonāvaraṇa, Viṣṇv-avatāra-niyoga, Vānara-sahāya-janana, Mantharā-nirmāṇa
युधिष्ठिरमुदी क्षन्तः सेहुर्दु:खमनुत्तमम् । अर्जुन, दोनों भाई नकुल-सहदेव, यशस्विनी द्रौपदी तथा सर्वश्रेष्ठ बलवान् महातेजस्वी भीमसेन भी राजा युधिष्ठिरकी ओर देखते हुए महान्-से-महान् दुःखको चुपचाप सहते रहे
yudhiṣṭhiram udīkṣantaḥ sehūr duḥkham anuttamam | arjunaḥ bhrātarau nakula-sahadevau yaśasvinī draupadī tathā sarvaśreṣṭho balavān mahātejā bhīmasenaś ca rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram eva avalokya mahad api duḥkhaṃ tūṣṇīṃ sahamānāḥ sthitāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Fixing their gaze upon King Yudhiṣṭhira, they endured an unsurpassed sorrow. Arjuna, the two brothers Nakula and Sahadeva, the illustrious Draupadī, and Bhīmasena—best of men, mighty and radiant—silently bore even the greatest grief, looking only toward Yudhiṣṭhira. The scene underscores disciplined restraint: in the face of overwhelming distress, they choose composure and solidarity around their dharmic leader rather than impulsive lamentation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच