वैशंपायन उवाच
करिष्य इति भीमेन प्रतिज्ञाते तु भारत ॥
आजग्मुस् ते ततः सर्वे भैक्षम् आदाय पाण्डवाः ॥
आकारेणैव तं ज्ञात्वा पाण्डुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥
रहः समुपविश्यैकस् ततः पप्रच्छ मातरम् ॥
किं चिकीर्षत्य् अयं कर्म भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ॥
भवत्य् अनुमते कच्चिद् अयं कर्तुम् इहेच्छति ॥
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca
kariṣya iti bhīmena pratijñāte tu bhārata ||
ājagmus te tataḥ sarve bhaikṣam ādāya pāṇḍavāḥ ||
ākāreṇaiva taṃ jñātvā pāṇḍuputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
rahaḥ samupaviśyaikas tataḥ papraccha mātaram ||
kiṃ cikīrṣaty ayaṃ karma bhīmo bhīmaparākramaḥ ||
bhavaty anumate kaccid ayaṃ kartum ihecchati ||
Vaishampayana said: "When Bhima had promised, 'I will do it,' O Bharata, all the Pandavas then returned, having taken alms. Discerning his intent from his look alone, Yudhishthira, son of Pandu, sitting down alone in private, then asked his mother: 'What deed does this Bhima, terrible in valor, wish to accomplish? Is it with your permission that he wishes to do it here?'"
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Here the perceptiveness of the elder brother reveals itself. It is notable that Yudhishthira discerns Bhima's intent "from his look alone": attentive to his kin, he reads them even without words — such is the care of one who bears responsibility for the family. Notable too is his prudence: he does not reproach in public but draws his mother aside in private; the wise settle household matters without publicity. Herein lies the dharma of seniority: the head of the family watches over all, cares for them, and looks ahead. Thus the scripture shows in Yudhishthira not only the king of dharma but also a caring brother, whose attention misses not even a silent change of countenance.