Shloka 1
Avanti–Narmadā–Puṣkara Tīrtha-Kathana (धौम्यकथितं तीर्थवर्णनम्)
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Vaiśampāyana uvāca | tān sarva-nity-utsukān dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavān dīna-cetasaḥ | āśvāsayaṃs tathā dhaumyo bṛhaspati-samo 'bravīt ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing the Pāṇḍavas all continually anxious and their hearts cast down, Dhaumya—calm and wise like Bṛhaspati—spoke to them, offering reassurance. The scene frames a moral moment: when the righteous are overwhelmed by hardship, counsel grounded in dharma steadies the mind and renews resolve.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When adversity makes even the righteous despondent, wise counsel rooted in dharma restores steadiness (dhairya) and right judgment; reassurance is presented as an ethical duty of a guide toward those in distress.
Vaiśampāyana describes the Pāṇḍavas as continually anxious and dejected; seeing them, their priest Dhaumya begins to comfort them and prepares to speak, setting up guidance connected with their journey and sacred places.