'After Narada finished speaking, King Yudhishthira just duly worshipped him, and as directed by the sage, the monarch began to respond concisely to the questions posed by the Rishi.' ।। 2-6-1 ।।
'Yudhishthira replied, "O revered one, the truths of religion and morality that you have elucidated one by one are indeed just and righteous."' ।। 2-6-2 ।।
राजभिर यद यथा कार्यं पुरा तत तन न संशयः यथान्यायॊपनीतार्थं कृतं हेतुमद अर्थवत ।। २-६-३ ।।
'As for me, I earnestly adhere to those laws to the best of my ability. Undoubtedly, the deeds carried out by monarchs of the past, when executed correctly, yield appropriate outcomes, driven by sound reasons and aimed at rightful objectives.' ।। 2-6-3 ।।
एवम उक्त्वा स धर्मात्मा वाक्यं तद अभिपूज्य च मुहूर्तात पराप्तकालं च दृष्ट्वा लॊकचरं मुनिम ।। २-६-५ ।।
'Vaisampayana continued, "Yudhishthira, the illustrious son of Pandu, honored Narada's words with reverence and responded to the sage accordingly. After this exchange, he paused for a moment, deep in thought."' ।। 2-6-5 ।।