Shloka 14
उत्थाय भ्रातरं राजा धर्मराजो धनंजयम् | समाश्लिष्य च सस्नेहं प्रसुरोद महीपति:
utthāya bhrātaraṃ rājā dharmarājo dhanañjayam | samāśliṣya ca sasnehaṃ prasuroda mahīpatiḥ ||
Disse Sañjaya: O rei Yudhiṣṭhira, sustentáculo do dharma, ergueu-se e levantou seu irmão Dhanañjaya (Arjuna). Abraçando-o com profunda afeição, o senhor da terra então se desfez em pranto—mostrando que, mesmo em meio às duras exigências da guerra, a liderança justa não está privada de ternura, luto e dever familiar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that dharmic leadership includes compassion and emotional honesty. Even in a war-bound setting, Yudhiṣṭhira’s righteousness is expressed through care for his brother—showing that duty (dharma) does not require the suppression of humane feeling.
Sañjaya narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira rises, lifts Arjuna, and embraces him affectionately. Overcome with emotion, the king himself begins to weep, indicating a moment of intense familial concern and sorrow within the unfolding events of the battle.