Shloka 17
Āśvamedhika-parva, Adhyāya 14
Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira; Rites and Gifts; Return to Hastināpura
स समाथ्चास्य पितरं प्रज्ञाचक्षुषमी श्वरम् । अन्वशाद् वै स धर्मात्मा पृथिवीं भ्रातृभि: सह
sa samāthcāsya pitaraṃ prajñācakṣuṣam īśvaram | anvaśād vai sa dharmātmā pṛthivīṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ saha ||
外沙姆帕耶那说道：正法之王由提施提罗先妥善安慰了他的叔父——父亲的长兄——持国王陀罗多罗湿特罗；此人虽目盲，却具慧眼。随后，这位德性之君与诸弟一同治理大地，以达摩与和解为根基，在战争的浩劫之后重建秩序。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after victory, dharma requires compassion and respect toward elders and former opponents; rightful rule is strengthened by reconciliation, self-restraint, and governance shared in harmony rather than triumphalism.
After the war, Yudhiṣṭhira consoles Dhṛtarāṣṭra (his paternal elder, blind yet wise) and then assumes the responsibility of ruling the kingdom, governing the earth together with his brothers.