Shloka 16
Vyāsa’s Consolation to Yudhiṣṭhira: Tapas, Kāla, and the Difficulty of Dāna (दान-तपस्-विवेकः)
एवमुक्त: स गन्धर्व: कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजय: । गन्धर्वान् पुनरेवेदं वचन प्रत्यभाषत,गन्धवोंके ऐसा कहनेपर कुन्तीनन्दन अर्जुनने पुनः उन्हें इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया --
evam uktaḥ sa gandharvaḥ kuntīputro dhanañjayaḥ | gandharvān punar evedaṃ vacanaṃ pratyabhāṣata ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Nang masabi na iyon ng Gandharva, muling hinarap ni Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), anak ni Kuntī, ang mga Gandharva at nagsalita ng mga salitang ito—isang panibagong tugon sa gitna ng masidhing sagupaan, kung saan masusubok ang pagpipigil, linaw ng pananalita, at pagtalima sa dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds disciplined speech and responsible response: even in confrontation, a dharmic person answers deliberately rather than impulsively, preparing the ground for ethical action.
After a Gandharva speaks, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), son of Kuntī, responds again to the Gandharvas—this line functions as a narrative hinge introducing Arjuna’s forthcoming reply.