Shloka 34
Śānti Parva, Adhyāya 52 — Bhīṣma’s Humility Before Kṛṣṇa and the Granting of Boons
ततः पुरं सुरपुरसम्मितद्युति प्रविश्य ते यदुवृषपाण्डवास्तदा । यथोचितान् भवनवरान् समाविशन् श्रमान्विता मृगपतयो गुहा इव
tataḥ puraṃ surapura-sammitadyuti praviśya te yaduvṛṣa-pāṇḍavās tadā | yathocitān bhavanavarān samāviśan śramānvitā mṛgapatayo guhā iva ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors ces héros éminents de la lignée des Yadu et les Pāṇḍava entrèrent dans la cité d’Hastināpura, dont l’éclat égalait celui de la ville des dieux. Selon la bienséance, ils prirent demeure dans les plus beaux palais qui leur furent attribués—tels des lions las entrant dans des grottes de montagne pour y trouver le repos.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic social order: honored warriors and rulers are received and lodged according to propriety (yathocita). It also suggests that true strength is compatible with restraint and rest—after duty and travel, even the mighty seek rightful repose.
The foremost Yadu heroes together with the Pāṇḍavas enter splendid Hastināpura and proceed to the best palaces allotted to them, compared to tired lions entering mountain caves to rest.