Shloka 5
मარკण्डेयागमनम् तथा सत्यव्रत-उपदेशः
Arrival of Mārkaṇḍeya and Counsel on Truth-Vows
अथाब्रवीद् बको दाल्शभ्यो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् । संध्यां कौन्तेयमासीनमृषिभि: परिवारितम्,एक दिन कुन्तीकुमार धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर ऋषियोंसे घिरे हुए संध्योपासना कर रहे थे। उस समय दल्भके पुत्र बक नामक महर्षिने उनसे कहा--
athābravīd bako dālbhyo dharmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | sandhyāṃ kaunteyam āsīnam ṛṣibhiḥ parivāritam ||
Bấy giờ Baka, con của Dālbhya, lên tiếng thưa với Dharma-rāja Yudhiṣṭhira. Con trai của Kuntī đang ngồi làm lễ sùng bái lúc chạng vạng, chung quanh có các bậc hiền triết vây quanh—thì vị ẩn sĩ cất lời, mở đầu cho lời khuyên đặt nền trên dharma và nếp hạnh nghiêm cẩn.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharmic discipline: even amid hardship, Yudhiṣṭhira is shown performing sandhyā worship and keeping company with sages, implying that righteous conduct and reverence for sacred duties create the proper setting for ethical instruction.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that while Yudhiṣṭhira sits performing twilight rites, surrounded by ṛṣis, the sage Baka (son of Dālbhya) approaches and begins to speak—introducing a forthcoming dialogue or counsel.