Shloka 20
Bhīmasya paruṣa-vākyaṃ
Bhīma’s Harsh Speech Heard by Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Gāndhārī
भगवान् व्यासके चले जानेपर राजा युधिष्ठिरने अपने बूढ़े ताऊ धुृतराष्ट्रसे नम्नतापूर्वक धीरे-धीरे कहा-- ।।
vaiśampāyana uvāca | yad āha bhagavān vyāso yac cāpi bhavato matam | yathāha ca maheṣvāsaḥ kṛpo vidura eva ca | yuyutsuḥ sañjayaś caiva niḥsaṃśayaṃ tathā kariṣyāmi | ete hi kulahiteṣavaḥ tasmān me mānyāḥ ||
毗舍波耶那说：于是，尤提士提罗王俯首以柔和之辞，对年迈的叔父持国说道：“凡是受敬的毗耶娑所嘱咐的，凡是您自己所决意的，以及大弓手克利波并维杜罗、尤尤次、三阇耶所劝告的——我必毫不迟疑，尽皆照办。因为他们都是为我族着想的善意之人，所以都值得我敬重。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Right action after catastrophe is guided by humility and deference to dharmic authority: Yudhiṣṭhira commits to follow the injunction of Vyāsa, the intention of the elder Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and the counsel of proven well-wishers (Kṛpa, Vidura, Yuyutsu, Sañjaya), prioritizing the welfare of the lineage over personal impulse.
In the Āśramavāsika context, as the elders move toward a life of renunciation, Yudhiṣṭhira respectfully addresses Dhṛtarāṣṭra and pledges compliance with Vyāsa’s directive and with the advice of trusted senior figures, signaling reconciliation, orderly transition, and adherence to dharma in the post-war household.