Shloka 5
Virāṭanagara-nivāsa-nirṇaya
Decision to Reside in Virāṭa’s City
तथा स तु वरॉल्लब्ध्वा धर्मो धर्मभूतां वर: । गत्वा55श्रमं ब्राह्मणेभ्य आचख्यौ सर्वमेव तत्,यक्षरूपधारी धर्मसे इस प्रकार वरदान पानेके अनन्तर धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ धर्मपुत्र युधिष्ठिरने आश्रमपर जाकर वह सब समाचार ब्राह्मणोंको बताया
tathā sa tu varāl labdhvā dharmo dharmabhūtāṁ varaḥ | gatvā āśramaṁ brāhmaṇebhya ācakhyau sarvam eva tat ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Setelah memperoleh kurnia itu, Dharma—yang terunggul dalam kalangan orang benar—pergi ke pertapaan lalu menceritakan seluruh hal tersebut kepada para Brahmana. Peristiwa ini menegaskan bahawa walaupun tujuan ilahi sedang bekerja, segala kejadian wajib dilaporkan dengan benar dan dibentangkan di hadapan saksi-saksi berilmu, agar tindakan selaras dengan dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic procedure: after receiving a boon or achieving an outcome, one should act transparently—reporting the matter truthfully to learned and impartial witnesses—so that conduct remains aligned with righteousness rather than secrecy or self-interest.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Dharma, having obtained a boon, goes to an āśrama and informs the Brahmins of the entire event/news, setting the stage for the next developments by placing the account before respected ascetics.