Shloka 23
धृतराष्ट्राश्रमगमनम् — The Pandavas’ Procession to Dhritarashtra’s Hermitage
राजा च पाण्डवै: सार्थमिष्टे देशे सहानुग: । निवासमकरोदू धीमान् सस्त्रीवृद्धपुर:सर:,बुद्धिमान् राजा धृतराष्ट्र स्त्रियों और वृद्धोंको आगे करके पाण्डवों तथा सेवकोंके साथ वहाँ अभीष्ट स्थानमें ठहरे
vaiśampāyana uvāca | rājā ca pāṇḍavaiḥ sārtham iṣṭe deśe sahānugaḥ | nivāsam akarod dhīmān sa-strī-vṛddha-puraḥsaraḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Le sage roi Dhṛtarāṣṭra, accompagné de ses gens, s’établit avec les Pāṇḍava en un lieu choisi et agréable, plaçant en tête les femmes et les vieillards — acte de sollicitude, de bienséance et de dharma protecteur au temps où il se retirait du pouvoir du monde.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid political decline and personal loss, dharma expresses itself through orderly conduct and protection: the vulnerable (women and elders) are honored and safeguarded first, while the powerful accept a disciplined, restrained mode of life.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra, no longer ruling, settles in a suitable place together with the Pāṇḍavas and his attendants, arranging the group so that women and the elderly go foremost, indicating a careful, respectful transition into an ashrama-like residence.