Shloka 27
Kāmyake Arjuna-viyogaḥ — The Pandavas’ despondency in Kāmyaka during Arjuna’s absence
दहामानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने । ब्राह्मणान् विविधज्ञानान् पर्यपृच्छद् युधिष्ठिर:,अर्जुनके वियोगमें संतप्त हृदयवाले वे युधिष्ठिर निर्भय आश्रयकी इच्छा रखते हुए उस महान् वनमें रहते थे और अनेक प्रकारके ज्ञानसे सम्पन्न ब्राह्मणोंस अपना मनोगत अभिप्राय पूछा करते थे
dahāmanena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane | brāhmaṇān vividhajñānān paryapṛcchad yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは言った。「胸を焦がす苦悩を抱えたユディシュティラは、拠り所と確証を求めて、その広大な森に住まった。そこで彼は、さまざまな学識を備えた博識のバラモンたちに幾度も問いかけ、心を重くする憂いを言葉にした。この場面は、流浪の王が権勢から離れて教えを求め、私的な喪失と不確かさのただ中でダルマの明晰さを探る姿を描いている。」
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When overwhelmed by sorrow and uncertainty, one should seek refuge in dharmic reflection—approaching the learned with humility and sustained inquiry rather than acting from impulse. The verse elevates consultation, study, and ethical deliberation as a ruler’s proper response to crisis.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ forest life, Yudhiṣṭhira is distressed (contextually, by separation from Arjuna and the pressures of exile). Living in the great forest, he repeatedly consults knowledgeable brāhmaṇas, asking them questions that express his inner concerns and searching for guidance.