Shloka 27
Kāmyake Arjuna-viyogaḥ — The Pandavas’ despondency in Kāmyaka during Arjuna’s absence
दहामानेन तु हृदा शरणार्थी महावने । ब्राह्मणान् विविधज्ञानान् पर्यपृच्छद् युधिष्ठिर:,अर्जुनके वियोगमें संतप्त हृदयवाले वे युधिष्ठिर निर्भय आश्रयकी इच्छा रखते हुए उस महान् वनमें रहते थे और अनेक प्रकारके ज्ञानसे सम्पन्न ब्राह्मणोंस अपना मनोगत अभिप्राय पूछा करते थे
dahāmanena tu hṛdā śaraṇārthī mahāvane | brāhmaṇān vividhajñānān paryapṛcchad yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“坚战心如火灼，怀着求庇护、求安慰之意，居于那广袤森林之中。他在那里屡屡询问博学的婆罗门——通晓诸般学问之士——倾吐压在心头的忧虑。此景勾勒出一位流亡之王从权势转向劝诫，在个人失落与不确定之中寻求合乎达摩的明辨。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When overwhelmed by sorrow and uncertainty, one should seek refuge in dharmic reflection—approaching the learned with humility and sustained inquiry rather than acting from impulse. The verse elevates consultation, study, and ethical deliberation as a ruler’s proper response to crisis.
During the Pāṇḍavas’ forest life, Yudhiṣṭhira is distressed (contextually, by separation from Arjuna and the pressures of exile). Living in the great forest, he repeatedly consults knowledgeable brāhmaṇas, asking them questions that express his inner concerns and searching for guidance.