Shloka 25
Damayantī’s Lament, Serpent-Seizure, Rescue by the Hunter, and the Curse
ऋतुपर्ण स राजानमुपतस्थे सुदुःखित: । भृतिं चोपययौ तस्य सारथ्येन महीपते,युधिष्ठिर! वह अत्यन्त दुःखी हो राजा ऋतुपर्णकी सेवामें उपस्थित हुआ और उनका सारथि बनकर जीविका चलाने लगा
ṛtuparṇaḥ sa rājānam upatasthe suduḥkhitaḥ | bhṛtiṃ copayayau tasya sārathyena mahīpate, yudhiṣṭhira |
Dalam dukacita yang mendalam, dia menghadap Raja Ṛtuparṇa dan masuk berkhidmat kepadanya. Wahai Yudhiṣṭhira, dengan menjadi sais raja itulah dia menyara hidup—menanggung kesusahan dengan disiplin dan rendah hati sebagai jalan rezekinya.
बृहृदश्चव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in severe distress, one may uphold dharma by accepting honest work and serving with humility. The verse highlights ethical resilience: sustaining oneself through rightful livelihood rather than through wrongdoing or despair.
A grief-stricken figure approaches King Ṛtuparṇa and enters his service. He becomes the king’s charioteer and thereby earns his maintenance, a key step in the unfolding account narrated to Yudhiṣṭhira.