Shloka 2
गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura
संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! तदनन्तर परिघके समान मोटी भुजाओंवाले सब नरेश अपना-अपना शंख बजाते हुए शिबिरमें विश्राम करनेके लिये प्रसन्नतापूर्वक चल दिये ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
rājan tad-anantaraṃ parigha-samāna-motī-bhujāḥ sarve nareśāḥ sva-sva-śaṅkhān vādayantaḥ śibiraṃ viśrāma-kṛte prasannatā-pūrvakaṃ jagmuḥ ||
pāṇḍavān gacchataś cāpi śibiraṃ no viśāṃ-pate |
maheṣvāsān anvagāt paścād yuyutsuḥ sātyakis tathā ||
Sañjaya sagte: O König, danach bliesen alle Herrscher—deren kräftige Arme wie eiserne Keulen waren—ihre jeweiligen Muschelhörner und gingen, zufrieden gestimmt, in ihre Lager, um zu ruhen. Und als die Pāṇḍavas sich in Richtung unseres Lagers bewegten, o Herr der Menschen, folgten ihnen die großen Bogenschützen von hinten—Yuyutsu und Sātyaki ebenfalls.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined closure after battle—leaders signal, regroup, and rest—while also underscoring loyalty and orderly following of rightful command in a war setting.
After the day’s events, the kings blow their conches and return to their camps to rest. As the Pāṇḍavas move toward the camp, renowned archers—specifically Yuyutsu and Sātyaki—follow behind them.