Shloka 14
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
एवमुकक््त्वा तु कौन्तेयो भ्रातृभि: सहितो5नघ: । अर्धक्रोशे तु नगरादतिष्ठद् बहिरेव स:,यों कहकर पापरहित कुन्तीनन्दन अर्जुन अपने भाइयोंके साथ नगरसे बाहर ही आधे कोसकी दूरीपर ठहर गये थे
evam uktvā tu kaunteyo bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito 'naghaḥ | ardhakrośe tu nagarād atiṣṭhad bahir eva saḥ ||
Dicho esto, Arjuna, hijo de Kuntī—sin tacha—, junto con sus hermanos, se detuvo fuera de la ciudad misma, a una distancia de medio krośa. La narración subraya una pausa deliberada y contenida: no se precipitan a entrar en la ciudad, sino que guardan un respetuoso alejamiento, señal de cautela, decoro y dominio de sí en la conducta.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined conduct: even after speaking and acting with resolve, one may choose a measured pause and maintain appropriate distance, reflecting self-restraint and propriety (dharma) rather than impulsive entry or confrontation.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna, accompanied by his brothers, stops outside the city at a distance of half a krośa, indicating a temporary halt before proceeding further.