Shloka 6
कुरुक्षेत्रे सेनानिवेशवृत्तान्तः — Dhṛtarāṣṭra Questions Saṃjaya on the Deployed Armies
वैशम्पायन उवाच आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलो महाबुद्धिर्युधिष्ठिर: । सर्वान् भ्रातृन् समानीय वासुदेव॑ च शाश्वतम्
vaiśampāyana uvāca āpaddharmārthakuśalo mahābuddhir yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | sarvān bhrātṝn samānīya vāsudevaṃ ca śāśvatam ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Yudhiṣṭhira—yang mahir menimbang tuntutan dharma pada saat gawat dan berakal budi besar—menghimpunkan semua saudara lelakinya, serta memanggil Vāsudeva, Yang Kekal, untuk hadir bersama.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
In moments of danger, dharma must be applied with discernment (āpaddharma) rather than rigidly; wise leadership seeks counsel—both from trusted kin and from higher, principled guidance—before acting.
As tensions move toward war in the Udyoga Parva, Yudhiṣṭhira convenes his brothers and calls Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) to deliberate on the proper course of action, signaling a formal consultation at a critical juncture.