Shloka 21
Aśvamedha-saṃbhāra: Return of the Horse, Auspicious Timing, and Construction of the Yajña Enclosure
इत्येतद् वचन श्रुत्वा धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर: । अभिनन्द्यास्य तद् वाक्यमिदं वचनमत्रवीत्
ity etad vacanaṃ śrutvā dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | abhinandyāsya tad vākyam idaṃ vacanam atravīt ||
Nghe những lời ấy, Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira tỏ lòng tán đồng, rồi cất lời đáp lại như sau—với cung cách hợp đạo và đầy kính trọng.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models ethical discourse: one should listen fully, acknowledge what is worthy in another’s words, and then respond thoughtfully—especially for a ruler whose speech must align with dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a transition: Yudhiṣṭhira hears a preceding statement, approves it, and begins his own reply, setting up the next portion of the dialogue.