Shloka 19
वसुदेव–अर्जुन संवादः
Vasudeva–Arjuna Dialogue in the Aftermath of Dvārakā
ततः शौरिं नृयुक्तेन बहुमूल्येन भारत । यानेन महता पार्थो बहिर्निष्क्रामयत् तदा
tataḥ śauriṁ nṛyuktena bahumūlyena bhārata | yānena mahatā pārtho bahir niṣkrāmayat tadā ||
Alors, ô Bhārata, Pārtha (Arjuna) fit porter Śauri (Kṛṣṇa) hors de là, en ce moment même, sur un grand char d’un prix inestimable, porté par des hommes—avec un soin solennel, comme on honore un aîné vénérable et comme on accomplit son devoir au milieu du deuil qui suivit le malheur.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in times of collapse and mourning, dharma expresses itself through careful, respectful action—honoring the worthy and performing one’s responsibilities with dignity rather than haste or negligence.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna arranges for Kṛṣṇa (Śauri) to be brought out in a large, costly conveyance drawn by men, indicating a formal, honor-laden movement in the Mausala Parva’s somber sequence of events.