Shloka 46
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवं ते पुरुषव्याप्रा: सर्वे व्यायतबाहव: । प्रतिज्ञा बहुला: कृत्वा धृतराष्ट्रमुपागमन्
vaiśampāyana uvāca evaṁ te puruṣavyāprāḥ sarve vyāyatabāhavaḥ | pratijñā bahulāḥ kṛtvā dhṛtarāṣṭram upāgaman ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai raja, demikianlah semua lelaki laksana singa itu—para Pāṇḍava yang berlengan perkasa dan gagah dalam tindakan—setelah membuat banyak ikrar yang khidmat, pergi menghadap Raja Dhṛtarāṣṭra.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral weight of pratijñā (solemn vows): righteous agents bind themselves by promises and then act accordingly, approaching authority not merely with power but with accountable resolve.
After making multiple vows, the strong-armed Pāṇḍavas proceed to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, indicating a formal approach to the Kuru court and the next step in the unfolding political-ethical conflict.