Shloka 9
Adhyāya 20 — Rājadharma Argument for Paternal Inheritance and Timely Conciliation
तदप्यनुमतं कर्म यथायुक्तमनेन वै । वासिताश्ष महारण्ये वर्षाणीह त्रयोदश,“तत्पश्चात् धृतराष्ट्रने भी उस द्यूतकर्मका अनुमोदन किया और उन्होंने जैसा आदेश दिया, उसके अनुसार पाण्डव महान् वनमें तेरह वर्षोतक- निवास करनेके लिये विवश हुए
tad apy anumataṃ karma yathāyuktam anena vai | vāsitāś ca mahāraṇye varṣāṇīha trayodaśa ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「その行いもまた承認され、彼の命令どおり、しかるべき手続きの名のもとに、パーンダヴァらはこの大森林に十三年住まうことを強いられた。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of approval: when leaders or elders sanction a wrongful act, the harm becomes institutionalized, and the righteous may be forced into suffering under the guise of 'proper procedure.'
After the gambling episode and its outcomes, the decision is affirmed, and the Pāṇḍavas are compelled to undertake the stipulated term of exile—thirteen years—living in the great forest.