Shloka 22
अहिंसा-प्रधान धर्मविचारः
Ahiṃsā as the Superior Dharma: Practical and Scriptural Reasoning
Devanagari script
ततो ययौ महाभागा गड्जां मेरे च केवलम्
Transliteration
tato yayau mahābhāgā gaḍjāṃ mere ca kevalam
Translation
Dann brach jene hochbegnadete Frau auf und begab sich einzig nach Gaḍjā und zum Berge Meru.
Word by Word
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततस्
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereupon')
ययौwent
ययौ:
TypeVerb
Rootया (धातु)
Formलिट् (परस्मैपदम्), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्
महाभागाthe very fortunate (lady)
महाभागा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootमहाभाग
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, एकवचनम्
गड्जाम्to/into Gadja (a place/name)
गड्जाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगड्जा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गः, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्
मेरेin/at Mera (a place/name)
मेरे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootमेर
Formपुंलिङ्गः, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
FormAvyaya (conjunction)
केवलम्only, merely
केवलम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकेवल
FormAvyaya (adverbial use)
Speaker
पितामह उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
mahābhāgā (an unnamed illustrious woman)G
Gaḍjā (place)M
Meru (Mount Meru)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores purposeful movement toward sacred or elevated destinations, suggesting a dharmic orientation where one’s journey is guided by higher aims rather than distraction.
Bhīṣma reports that an illustrious woman departs and proceeds specifically to Gaḍjā and to Mount Meru, marking a transition in the story through her directed travel.