Shloka 1
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनप्रस्थानानुज्ञा | Permission for Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Forest-Retirement
ऑपन-मा_ज बछ। अि<-छऋज अष्टमो>< ध्याय: धृतराष्ट्रका कुरुजांगलदेशकी प्रजासे वनमें जानेके लिये आज्ञा माँगना युधिछिर उवाच एवमेतत् करिष्यामि यथा55त्थ पृथिवीपते । भूयश्चैवानुशास्यो5हं भवता पार्थिवर्षभ
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: evam etat kariṣyāmi yathāttha pṛthivīpate | bhūyaś caivānuśāsyo 'haṃ bhavatā pārthivarṣabha ||
Yudhiṣṭhira disse: “Assim seja. Ó senhor da terra, farei exatamente como disseste. Contudo, ó touro entre os reis, instrui-me ainda mais.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic kingship grounded in humility: even a righteous ruler like Yudhiṣṭhira accepts an elder’s directive and actively seeks further guidance, showing that ethical governance depends on continual instruction and deference to wise counsel.
In the Āśramavāsika context, Yudhiṣṭhira responds respectfully to the senior king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), agreeing to act as instructed and requesting additional counsel—setting the tone for Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s impending move toward forest-life and the moral negotiations around it.