Shloka 33
Varuṇa’s Bestowal of the Gāṇḍīva and the Arming of Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna
Khāṇḍava Prelude
चित्रवाहनदायादं धर्मात् पौरवनन्दनम् | पाण्डवानां प्रियं पुत्रं तस्मात् पालय सर्वदा,“यह धर्मतः चित्रवाहनका पुत्र है; किंतु शरीरसे पूरुवंशको आनन्दित करनेवाला है। अतः पाण्डवोंके इस प्रिय पुत्रका तुम सदा पालन करो
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Citravāhanadāyādaṃ dharmāt Pauravanandanam |
Pāṇḍavānāṃ priyaṃ putraṃ tasmāt pālaya sarvadā ||
বৈশম্পায়নে ক’লে—এই শিশুটি ধৰ্মতঃ চিত্ৰবাহনৰ উত্তৰাধিকাৰী; কিন্তু নিজৰ দেহ-সত্তাৰে পৌৰৱ বংশক আনন্দিত কৰে। সেয়ে পাণ্ডৱসকলৰ এই প্ৰিয় পুত্ৰক তুমি সদায় ৰক্ষা কৰা।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharma as the guiding principle in resolving questions of lineage and custody: rightful inheritance must be honored, and the vulnerable—especially a child tied to multiple lineages—must be protected without neglecting ethical obligations.
Vaiśampāyana states that the child is legally/ethically the heir of Citravāhana, while also being a cherished continuation of the Paurava line and beloved to the Pāṇḍavas; hence an instruction is given that he should be safeguarded and cared for at all times.