Shloka 22

धृतराष्ट्राश्रमगमनम् — The Pandavas’ Procession to Dhritarashtra’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

ततो गड्जां समासाद्य क्रमेण स जनार्णव: । निवासमकरोत्‌ सर्वो यथाप्रीति यथासुखम्‌,क्रमश: वह सारा जनसमुद्र गड़ातटपर जा पहुँचा और सब लोग अपनी-अपनी रुचि तथा सुख-सुविधाके अनुसार जहाँ-तहाँ ठहर गये

Transliteration

tato gaṅgāṃ samāsādya krameṇa sa janārṇavaḥ | nivāsam akarot sarvo yathāprīti yathāsukham ||

Translation

Then, in due course, that vast multitude—like an ocean of people—reached the river Gaṅgā. Thereupon everyone made camp, settling in places according to individual preference and comfort, in an orderly manner.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

गड्जाम्to Gadja (a place/river-bank)

समासाद्यhaving reached/approached

क्रमेणin order, gradually

सःhe

जनार्णवःthe sea-like multitude of people

निवासम्dwelling, lodging

अकरोत्made, took up (lodging)

सर्वःall (the people) / the whole (group)

यथा-प्रीतिaccording to (one's) liking

यथा-सुखम्according to comfort, as pleasantly as possible

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Gaṅgā (river)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid large movements of people, dharma expresses itself as orderliness and consideration: the host settles without chaos, each finding a place suited to need and inclination, reflecting disciplined communal conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

The large retinue proceeds step by step and arrives at the Gaṅgā; upon reaching the riverbank, everyone establishes lodging/camps, dispersing to suitable spots according to preference and comfort.