Shloka 43
Vāraṇāvata-prasaṃsā and the Pāṇḍavas’ Departure (वरणावत-प्रशंसा तथा पाण्डव-प्रयाणम्)
स मे तत्र सखा चासीदुपकारी प्रियश्न मे । तेनाहं सह संगम्य वर्तयन् सुचिरं प्रभो,वे उस गुरुकुलमें मेरे बड़े ही उपकारी और प्रिय मित्र थे। प्रभो! उनके साथ मिल- जुलकर मैं बहुत दिनोंतक आश्रममें रहा
sa me tatra sakhā cāsīd upakārī priyaś ca me | tenāhaṃ saha saṅgamya vartayan suciraṃ prabho ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Dort war er mein Gefährte und Freund — hilfreich für mich und mir auch lieb. O Herr, eng mit ihm verbunden, lebte ich lange in jener Einsiedelei.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights ethical virtues of companionship: valuing a helpful, affectionate friend and acknowledging support with gratitude; it presents long-term cohabitation in an āśrama as a setting where such virtues are cultivated.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that, in that place (the āśrama/gurukula context), he had a dear and helpful friend; after meeting and joining him, he stayed for a long time in the hermitage.