Mahabharata 1.183.4 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 183, Shloka 4
गूढपाण्डवदर्शनम् — The Hidden Pāṇḍavas and Kṛṣṇa’s Visit
युधिछिर उवाच आगतानेकचक्राया: सोदर्यानेकचारिण: । भवन्तो वै विजानन्तु सह मात्रा द्विजर्षभा:
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: āgatānekacakrāyāḥ sodaryānekacāriṇaḥ | bhavanto vai vijānantu saha mātrā dvijarṣabhāḥ ||
யுதிஷ்டிரர் கூறினார்—ஓ இருபிறப்பில் சிறந்தவர்களே! அறிந்துகொள்ளுங்கள்; நாங்கள் உடன்பிறந்த சகோதரர்கள், ஒன்றாகச் சுற்றி வருபவர்கள்; தாயுடன் ஏகசக்ரா நகரத்திலிருந்து வந்தோம்.
युधिछिर उवाच
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The verse models dhārmic self-presentation: Yudhiṣṭhira speaks truthfully, respectfully addresses a Brahmin, and clarifies kinship and guardianship (brothers together with their mother), reflecting ethical conduct in vulnerable circumstances.
Yudhiṣṭhira introduces himself and his companions to a Brahmin, stating that they are brothers traveling together and that they have arrived from the city of Ekacakrā with their mother—setting the context for their life in concealment and interaction with local Brahmins.
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