Shloka 253
Vāraṇāvata-prasaṃsā and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure (वरणावत-प्रशंसा तथा पाण्डव-प्रयाणम्)
ततोअब्रवीत् तदा द्रोणं कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिर: । उस समय कुन्तीनन्दन युधिष्ठिरने द्रोणसे कहा
tato 'bravīt tadā droṇaṃ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ |
Kemudian, pada saat itu, Yudhiṣṭhira, putera Kuntī, berkata kepada Droṇa. Naratif ini menandai suatu pendekatan yang rasmi dan penuh hormat kepada seorang guru yang dimuliakan, menetapkan nada etika bagi apa jua permohonan, keraguan, atau ajaran yang bakal menyusul.
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic communication: even amid tension or impending conflict, one approaches elders and teachers with restraint and respect, signaling that ethical conduct begins with how one speaks.
The narrator indicates a shift to dialogue: Yudhiṣṭhira, identified by his lineage as Kuntī’s son, begins speaking to Droṇa, preparing the reader for the content of his address in the subsequent lines.