Shloka 22
अक्षविजय-प्रसङ्गः
Escalation of Wagers and Shakuni’s Repeated Declarations of Victory
स हास्तिनपुरं गत्वा धृतराष्ट्रगृहं ययौ । समियाय च धर्मात्मा धृतराष्ट्रेण पाण्डव:,तब धुृतराष्ट्रके द्वारा बुलाये हुए कालके समयानुसार धर्मात्मा पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिर हस्तिनापुरमें पहुँचकर धृतराष्ट्रके भवनमें गये और उनसे मिले
sa hāstinapuraṃ gatvā dhṛtarāṣṭragṛhaṃ yayau | samiyāya ca dharmātmā dhṛtarāṣṭreṇa pāṇḍavaḥ ||
Having gone to Hāstinapura, the Pāṇḍava of righteous nature proceeded to Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s residence and met with Dhṛtarāṣṭra. The verse underscores timely obedience to a royal summons and the ethic of respectful conduct toward elders and the reigning authority, even amid underlying political tension.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma as disciplined, timely, and respectful conduct: answering a summons, approaching the elder king properly, and maintaining decorum in the royal court even when circumstances may be fraught.
Yudhiṣṭhira (the dharmātmā Pāṇḍava) arrives in Hāstinapura and goes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s residence, where he meets the king—setting the stage for subsequent court events in the Sabha Parva.