Shloka 7
Dyūta-kathā-praśnaḥ — Inquiry into the Dice-Game Calamity
युधिछिर उवाच संशयो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ ममोत्पन्न: सुदुर्लभ:
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca saṃśayo dvipadāṃ śreṣṭha mamotpannaḥ sudurlabhaḥ
ਯੁਧਿਸ਼ਠਿਰ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਹੇ ਦੋ ਪੈਰਾਂ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼੍ਰੇਸ਼ਠ! ਮੇਰੇ ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਦੇਹ ਉੱਠਿਆ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦਾ ਨਿਵਾਰਣ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਦੁਸ਼ਕਰ ਹੈ।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a dharmic posture: when faced with a grave and complex uncertainty, one should acknowledge the doubt openly and seek guidance from a wiser or more authoritative person rather than acting impulsively.
In the Sabha Parva setting, Yudhiṣṭhira begins a formal question by addressing a respected interlocutor as 'best among men' and states that a difficult doubt has arisen in him, preparing the ground for counsel on a challenging ethical issue.