Shloka 26
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
अभिवाद्य ततो द्रोणं रथानारुरुहुस्तदा । युधिष्ठिरं निवार्याशु मा युध्यस्वेति पाण्डवम्
abhivādya tato droṇaṃ rathān āruruhus tadā | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ nivāryāśu mā yudhyasveti pāṇḍavam ||
Pagkatapos, sila’y nagbigay-galang kay Droṇa at dali-daling sumakay sa kanilang mga karwahe. Agad na pinigil ni Arjuna si Yudhiṣṭhira, anak ni Pāṇḍu, at sinabi: “Huwag kang makipaglaban.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in conflict, dharma expresses itself through restraint and proper regard: the warriors salute their teacher Droṇa, and Arjuna prevents Yudhiṣṭhira from entering direct combat, reflecting a concern for righteous leadership and the moral limits of violence.
After saluting Droṇa, the Pāṇḍavas (contextually) mount their chariots to move swiftly, while Arjuna immediately stops Yudhiṣṭhira and tells him not to fight, indicating a tactical and ethical decision amid the unfolding battle news.