Shloka 22

धृतराष्ट्राश्रमगमनम् — The Pandavas’ Procession to Dhritarashtra’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

ततो गड्जां समासाद्य क्रमेण स जनार्णव: । निवासमकरोत्‌ सर्वो यथाप्रीति यथासुखम्‌,क्रमश: वह सारा जनसमुद्र गड़ातटपर जा पहुँचा और सब लोग अपनी-अपनी रुचि तथा सुख-सुविधाके अनुसार जहाँ-तहाँ ठहर गये

Transliteration

tato gaṅgāṃ samāsādya krameṇa sa janārṇavaḥ | nivāsam akarot sarvo yathāprīti yathāsukham ||

Translation

Luego, a su debido tiempo, aquella inmensa multitud —como un océano de gente— llegó al río Gaṅgā. Entonces todos acamparon, instalándose ordenadamente en lugares según su preferencia y comodidad.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

गड्जाम्to Gadja (a place/river-bank)

समासाद्यhaving reached/approached

क्रमेणin order, gradually

सःhe

जनार्णवःthe sea-like multitude of people

निवासम्dwelling, lodging

अकरोत्made, took up (lodging)

सर्वःall (the people) / the whole (group)

यथा-प्रीतिaccording to (one's) liking

यथा-सुखम्according to comfort, as pleasantly as possible

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Gaṅgā (river)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even amid large movements of people, dharma expresses itself as orderliness and consideration: the host settles without chaos, each finding a place suited to need and inclination, reflecting disciplined communal conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

The large retinue proceeds step by step and arrives at the Gaṅgā; upon reaching the riverbank, everyone establishes lodging/camps, dispersing to suitable spots according to preference and comfort.