Shloka 6
Draupadī-vivāha-vidhāna
The Ritual Formalization of Draupadī’s Marriage
वैशम्पायन उवाच स एवमुक्तो मतिमान् नृवीरो मात्रा मुहूर्त तु विचिन्त्य राजा । कुन्तीं समाश्वास्य कुरुप्रवीरो धनंजयं वाक्यमिदं बभाषे,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--राजन्! कुरुश्रेष्ठ नरवीर राजा युधिष्ठिर बड़े बुद्धिमान् थे। उन्होंने माताकी यह बात सुनकर दो घड़ीतक (मन-ही-मन) कुछ विचार किया। फिर कुन्तीदेवीको भलीभाँति आश्वासन देकर उन्होंने धनंजयसे यह बात कही--
Vaiśampāyana uvāca: sa evam ukto matimān nṛvīro mātrā muhūrtaṁ tu vicintya rājā | Kuntīṁ samāśvāsya kurupravīro dhanañjayaṁ vākyam idaṁ babhāṣe ||
ବୈଶମ୍ପାୟନ କହିଲେ—ମାତାଙ୍କ ଏହି କଥା ଶୁଣି ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ୍ ଓ ବୀର କୁରୁଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ରାଜା ଯୁଧିଷ୍ଠିର କିଛିକ୍ଷଣ ମନେମନେ ବିଚାର କଲେ। ପରେ କୁନ୍ତୀଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ୱାସନ ଦେଇ ସେଇ କୁରୁପ୍ରବୀର ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ (ଅର୍ଜୁନ)ଙ୍କୁ ଏହି କଥା କହିଲେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler guided by dharma does not react impulsively to emotionally charged counsel; he pauses to reflect, reassures those in distress, and then communicates a considered decision to the appropriate agent.
After hearing Kuntī’s words, Yudhiṣṭhira thinks for a moment, comforts her, and then turns to address Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), indicating a transition from private family emotion to deliberate public action.