Shloka 27
Adhyāya 195 — Arjuna’s Capability and Restraint Regarding Divyāstras
Udyoga Parva
कोशसंचयवाहांश्ष॒ कोष्ठागारं तथैव च । गजानीकेन संगृहा शनै: प्रायाद् युधिष्ठिर:
kośasañcayavāhāṁś ca koṣṭhāgāraṁ tathaiva ca | gajānīkena saṅgṛhya śanaiḥ prāyād yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Having gathered the treasury-collections and those who carried them, as well as the storehouses, Yudhiṣṭhira set out slowly, moving together with an elephant-corps. The scene underscores a deliberate, orderly departure—material resources and logistics being marshalled with restraint rather than haste, as the king advances toward the looming conflict while maintaining composure and responsibility.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even on the brink of war, a righteous ruler proceeds with measured restraint and careful stewardship—organizing resources responsibly rather than acting in panic or greed.
Yudhiṣṭhira is departing after assembling treasury resources and storehouses, moving slowly and orderly with an elephant division—indicating large-scale mobilization and preparation.