Shloka 37
मौसलपर्व — अध्याय ८
Arjuna’s evacuation of Dvārakā, Vasudeva’s rites, and the caravan’s crisis
वैशम्पायन उवाच एतद् वचनमाज्ञाय व्यासस्यामिततेजस:
vaiśampāyana uvāca etad vacanam ājñāya vyāsasyāmitatejasaḥ
قال فايشامبايانا: لما فَهِموا هذا القول من فياسا ذي البهاء الذي لا يُقاس، (عملوا بمقتضاه). ويؤكد السرد الإصغاء بخشوع إلى مشورة شيخ ذي سلطان روحي، مُشيرًا إلى أن الفعل القويم يبدأ بإدراك مراد الحكمة إدراكًا صحيحًا.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical priority of heeding and correctly understanding the words of a realized authority (here, Vyāsa). In dharma-literature, wise counsel is not merely heard but comprehended (ājñāya) and then becomes the basis for proper conduct.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, marks a transition: after Vyāsa has spoken, the listeners/actors are described as having grasped his statement. This sets up the next action in the Mausala Parva sequence, where events proceed in accordance with that authoritative instruction.