Shloka 133
पाण्डव-वृष्णि-समागमः तथा अश्वमेध-अनुज्ञा | Reunion at the Kuru Court and Authorization of the Aśvamedha
अथाजग्मु: सुबहुलं रत्नमादाय पाण्डवा: । वीर भरतनन्दन! जब तुम्हारे पिताकी अवस्था एक महीनेकी हो गयी, उस समय पाण्डवलोग बहुत-सी रत्नराशि लेकर हस्तिनापुरको लौटे
athājagmuḥ subahulaṃ ratnam ādāya pāṇḍavāḥ | vīra bharatanandana |
Vaiśampāyana said: Then the Pāṇḍavas, taking with them a very large store of precious treasures, set out and returned to Hastināpura. O heroic descendant of Bharata, this occurred when your father’s period of observance had reached one month—marking the completion of a prescribed time and the dutiful resumption of royal responsibilities.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order: after completing a defined period of observance, one resumes rightful responsibilities. Wealth (ratna) is portrayed as something to be carried and managed in service of the kingdom and duty, not merely possessed.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas, bearing abundant treasures, depart and return to Hastināpura. The timing is specified as the completion of one month of the listener’s father’s observance, indicating a transition back to public and royal affairs.