Shloka 96
Dvaipāyana-hrade Duryodhanasya Māyā — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharmoktiḥ (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 30)
संनिविष्टेषु पार्थेषु प्रयातास्तं ह॒दं शनै: । तदनन्तर जब कुन्तीके सभी पुत्र शिविरमें विश्राम करने लगे, तब कृपाचार्य, अश्वत्थामा और सात्वतवंशी कृतवर्मा धीरे-धीरे उस सरोवरके तटपर जा पहुँचे
sanniviṣṭeṣu pārtheṣu prayātās taṃ hradaṃ śanaiḥ |
Sañjaya said: When the sons of Pṛthā (the Pāṇḍavas) had settled down to rest in their camp, Kṛpācārya, Aśvatthāmā, and Kṛtavarmā of the Sātvata line quietly and gradually made their way to the bank of that lake. The verse sets a tense, morally charged pause after battle—rest on one side, and stealthy movement on the other—hinting at actions driven more by strategy and passion than by open, dharmic combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral contrast: one side rests after battle while the other advances quietly, suggesting that intentions and methods (open combat vs. stealthy approach) matter in evaluating conduct (dharma) even amid war.
After the Pāṇḍavas have settled in their camp, Kṛpa, Aśvatthāmā, and Kṛtavarmā move slowly toward a lake, setting up the next development in the story through a deliberate, quiet approach.