Shloka 26
Aśvamedha-dīkṣā, Vyāsa’s horse-release, and Arjuna’s departure with Gāṇḍīva (आश्वमेधिक-दीक्षा तथा हय-उत्सर्गः)
कुटुम्बतन्त्रे च तदा सहदेवं॑ युधां पतिम् । अनुमान्य महीपाल धृतराष्ट्र युधिष्ठिर:,फिर महाराज धुृतराष्ट्रकी सम्मति लेकर युधिष्ठिरने योद्धाओंके स्वामी सहदेवको कुटुम्ब-पालन-सम्बन्धी कार्यमें नियुक्त कर दिया
kutuṃba-tantre ca tadā sahadevaṃ yudhāṃ patim | anumānya mahīpāla dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Então, tendo obtido o assentimento do rei Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Yudhiṣṭhira nomeou Sahadeva —senhor entre os guerreiros— para a administração dos assuntos domésticos e familiares, garantindo que a ordem interna e os dependentes fossem mantidos conforme o dever.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous rule includes orderly care of households and dependents, and wise governance proceeds through consultation and legitimate assent—here, Yudhiṣṭhira acts with restraint and propriety by securing Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s approval and assigning a capable person to domestic administration.
In the Ashvamedhika context of reorganizing the kingdom after upheaval, Yudhiṣṭhira, with Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s consent, entrusts Sahadeva—renowned as a warrior—with responsibility for managing matters connected with household/family maintenance and related administrative duties.