Shloka 35
Śamī-vṛkṣe śastra-nidhāna and Entry into Virāṭa’s Capital (शमीवृक्षे शस्त्रनिधानम्)
जयो जयन्तो विजयो जयत्सेनो जयद्धल: । इति गुह्मानि नामानि चक्रे तेषां युधिष्ठिर:,तब युधिष्ठिरने क्रमश: पाँचों भाइयोंके जय, जयन्त, विजय, जयत्सेन और जयद्वल-- ये गुप्त नाम रखे
jayo jayanto vijayo jayatseno jayaddhalaḥ | iti guhyāni nāmāni cakre teṣāṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Yudhiṣṭhira menetapkan nama-nama rahsia bagi saudara-saudaranya—Jaya, Jayanta, Vijaya, Jayatsena, dan Jayaddhala—agar ketika hidup menyamar mereka dapat memelihara sumpah, mengelak daripada dikenali, dan menegakkan dharma melalui penguasaan diri yang berdisiplin, bukan melalui pertembungan terbuka.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma is protected not only by valor but also by restraint and wise strategy: keeping one’s vow and avoiding needless conflict can be a higher form of strength.
During the incognito year, Yudhiṣṭhira assigns secret names to the brothers to conceal their identities and ensure they complete their agreed term without being recognized.