Shloka 33
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Procession, Encampment (Niveśa), and Auspicious Timing for Ritual Action
अर्जुन भीमसेनं च माद्रीपुत्री यमावपि । वैशम्पायनजीने कहा--राजन्! व्यासजीकी बात सुनकर धर्मराज युधिष्ठिरने भीमसेन, अर्जुन, नकुल और सहदेव--इन सभी भाइयोंको बुलवाकर यह समयोचित वचन कहा--
arjuna bhīmasenaṃ ca mādrīputrī yamāv api | vaiśampāyana uvāca—rājan! vyāsajī kī bāt sunkar dharmarāja yudhiṣṭhir ne bhīmasena, arjuna, nakula aur sahadeva—ina sabhī bhāiyoṃ ko bulvākar yah samayocita vacana kahā—
毗湿摩波耶那说：“大王啊，听罢毗耶娑之言，法王坚战便召来毗摩塞那、阿周那，以及摩德丽所生的一对双子。待诸弟尽集，他遂说出切合时宜之语——用以引导他们依于法而行。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Righteous action begins with attentive listening to wise counsel and then gathering the responsible stakeholders (here, the brothers) to act in unity; Yudhiṣṭhira’s ‘timely words’ signal leadership grounded in dharma rather than impulse.
After hearing Vyāsa’s guidance, Yudhiṣṭhira calls Bhīma, Arjuna, and the twin sons of Mādrī (Nakula and Sahadeva) and prepares to address them with advice appropriate to the situation.