Shloka 23
Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)
गच्छ संजय यत्राग्निर्न त्वां दहति करह्िचित्
gaccha sañjaya yatrāgnir na tvāṁ dahati karhicit
Nārada said: “Go, Sañjaya, to that place where the fire will never burn you.” In the narrative, this is a protective instruction—directing Sañjaya toward a divinely safeguarded space, emphasizing that spiritual authority can grant refuge from physical peril and that obedience to wise counsel is itself dharmic conduct.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of heeding enlightened guidance: a sage’s instruction can lead one to safety, symbolizing that spiritual refuge and right counsel protect a person even amid destructive forces.
Nārada addresses Sañjaya and directs him to go to a place where fire cannot harm him, implying an imminent danger or a sacred/protected zone where ordinary physical threats are rendered ineffective.