Shloka 44
Dvaipāyana-hrade Duryodhanasya Māyā — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharmoktiḥ (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 30)
तद् वचो भीमसेनस्य प्रियं श्रुत्वा विशाम्पते । अजातशणत्रु: कौन्तेयो हृष्टो$भूत् सह सोदरै:,प्रजानाथ! भीमसेनका वह प्रिय वचन सुनकर अजातशत्रु कुन्तीकुमार युधिष्ठिर अपने भाइयोंके साथ बड़े प्रसन्न हुए
tad vaco bhīmasenasya priyaṃ śrutvā viśāṃpate | ajātaśatruḥ kaunteyo hṛṣṭo 'bhūt saha sodaraiḥ ||
Sanjaya disse: “Ó senhor dos povos, ao ouvir aquelas palavras agradáveis de Bhimasena, Ajatashatru—Yudhishthira, filho de Kunti—encheu-se de alegria, junto com seus irmãos.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a war setting, dharmic leadership is sustained by truthful, supportive counsel and by solidarity among brothers; joy here signals renewed resolve grounded in mutual trust rather than mere triumphalism.
Sañjaya reports that Yudhiṣṭhira (called Ajātaśatru and Kaunteya) becomes pleased and encouraged after hearing Bhīma’s agreeable words, and he shares this uplift with his brothers.