Shloka 16
श्रद्धा च गुरुशुश्रूषा यमयो: पुरुषाग्रययो: । अजाततगशत्रो भद्र|ं ते खाण्डवप्रस्थमाविश । भ्रातृभिस्ते<स्तु सौश्षात्रं धर्मे ते धीयतां मन:
śraddhā ca guruśuśrūṣā yamayoḥ puruṣāgrayayoḥ | ajātaśatro bhadraṁ te khāṇḍavaprastham āviśa | bhrātṛbhis te ’stu sauhārdaṁ dharme te dhīyatāṁ manaḥ ||
Wika ni Yudhiṣṭhira: “Sa dalawang pinakadakilang lalaki—ang kambal (Nakula at Sahadeva)—naroon ang pananampalataya at dalisay na debosyon, na nahahayag sa masusing paglilingkod sa guro. O Ajātaśatru, nawa’y mapasa iyo ang kabutihan—ngayo’y pumasok ka sa Khāṇḍavaprastha. Magtaglay ka ng tunay na pagmamahal na magkakapatid sa mga kamag-anak na gaya ni Duryodhana at ng iba pa, at nawa’y laging nakatuon sa dharma ang iyong isipan.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political tension, one should cultivate sauhārda (brotherly goodwill) toward relatives and keep the mind anchored in dharma; personal virtues include śraddhā and guruśuśrūṣā—faith expressed through disciplined service to elders/teachers.
Yudhiṣṭhira gives counsel and a blessing connected with the Pāṇḍavas’ move to Khāṇḍavaprastha, highlighting the virtues of the twins and urging continued goodwill toward their Kaurava kinsmen (such as Duryodhana) while remaining steadfast in dharma.