Shloka 38
गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura
तथेत्युक्त्वा हि ते सर्वे पाण्डवा: सात्यकिस्तथा । वासुदेवेन सहिता मड़लार्थ बहिर्ययु:,तब “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर समस्त पाण्डव और सात्यकि श्रीकृष्णके साथ अपने मंगलके लिये छावनीसे बाहर चले गये
tathety uktvā hi te sarve pāṇḍavāḥ sātyakis tathā | vāsudevena sahitā maṅgalārthaṃ bahir yayuḥ ||
Saying, “So be it,” all the Pāṇḍavas—and Sātyaki as well—accompanied by Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), went out from the camp for the sake of auspiciousness, seeking a favorable, dharmic outcome amid the pressures of war.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a battlefield setting, the leaders’ actions are framed by maṅgala (auspicious, ethically aligned intent): assent is followed by purposeful movement under righteous guidance (here, with Kṛṣṇa), suggesting that strategy and conduct should remain tethered to dharma.
After agreeing (“So be it”), the Pāṇḍavas—together with Sātyaki and accompanied by Kṛṣṇa—leave the camp and go outside, explicitly described as being for maṅgala, i.e., to secure an auspicious or favorable course of action.