Shloka 14
Āśramāgamanam — The Pāṇḍavas Arrive at Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Hermitage
यस्य वीरस्य यो वेषो यो ध्वजो यच्च वाहनम् । तेन तेन व्यदृश्यन्त समुपेता नराधिपा:
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
yasya vīrasya yo veṣo yo dhvajo yac ca vāhanam |
tena tena vyadṛśyanta samupetā narādhipāḥ |
Vaiśampāyana said: Each hero appeared bearing the very attire, banner, and vehicle that had belonged to him. The kings who manifested there were adorned with divine garments, their ears shining with brilliant earrings. In that state they had cast off enmity, pride, anger, and jealousy—signaling a moral transformation beyond the passions of war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the shedding of destructive emotions—enmity, pride, anger, and jealousy—suggesting that true resolution comes when the passions that fuel conflict are relinquished, and identity is seen without hostility.
In the Ashramavāsika context, the departed kings/warriors are described as appearing in a radiant, recognizable form—each with his characteristic attire, banner, and mount—now purified of the rivalries and resentments that marked their earthly conflict.