Shloka 6
Āśvamedhika-parva, Adhyāya 14
Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira; Rites and Gifts; Return to Hastināpura
प्रशान्तचेता: कौरव्य: स्वराज्यं प्राप्प केवलम् । व्यासं च नारदं चैव तांश्वान्यानब्रवीन्नूप:
praśāntacetāḥ kauravyaḥ svarājyaṃ prāpya kevalam | vyāsaṃ ca nāradaṃ caiva tāṃś cānyān abravīn nṛpaḥ ||
当他的心神已然平定，俱卢之王（尤提士提罗）便独自承受自身的王权——内里不复纷扰——继而对毗耶娑、那罗陀以及其他卓越的仙圣开口说道。叙事在此昭示一处道德转折：经历战争的暴烈与哀恸之后，唯有在良知安宁、并受灵性权威指引之下，正当的统治才应重新承担。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate rule (rājadharma) should be assumed with inner calm and moral clarity, and it is strengthened by seeking guidance from realized sages rather than acting from grief, anger, or pride.
After attaining mental composure, Yudhiṣṭhira accepts his rightful kingdom and then addresses Vyāsa, Nārada, and other sages, setting up their counsel and the ensuing religious-ethical actions in the Ashvamedhika context.