Mahabharata 3.270.7 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 270, Shloka 7
अध्याय २७०: प्रहस्त-वधः, धूम्राक्ष-हननं, कुम्भकर्ण-प्रबोधनम्
Chapter 270: Slaying of Prahasta; Defeat of Dhūmrākṣa; Awakening of Kumbhakarṇa
तेषां तु गोमायुरनल्पघोषो निवर्ततां वाममुपेत्य पार्श्रम् । प्रव्याहरत् तत् प्रविमृश्य राजा प्रोवाच भीम॑ च धनंजयं च
teṣāṃ tu gomāyur-analpa-ghoṣo nivartatāṃ vāmam upetya pārśvam | pravyāharat tat pravimṛśya rājā provāca bhīmaṃ ca dhanañjayaṃ ca ||
اسی وقت، واپس پلٹتے ہوئے پاندَووں کے بائیں جانب سے ایک گیدڑ بلند اور منحوس چیخ کے ساتھ گزر گیا۔ اس بدشگونی پر غور کر کے راجا یُدھِشٹھِر نے بھیَم اور دھننجَے (ارجن) سے کہا۔
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A ruler should not act impulsively; he should observe signs, reflect carefully, and then consult capable allies. The verse highlights Yudhiṣṭhira’s prudent, dharma-informed leadership—attention to context and thoughtful deliberation before speaking or acting.
As the Pāṇḍavas are turning back, a loudly howling jackal passes on their left, taken as an inauspicious omen. Yudhiṣṭhira considers its significance and then addresses Bhīma and Arjuna, setting up the next counsel or decision.
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