Shloka 122
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र स्थानं नारायणस्य च
tato gacchet rājendra sthānaṃ nārāyaṇasya ca
«Ensuite, ô le meilleur des rois, qu’on se rende aussi au séjour sacré de Nārāyaṇa.» Ce vers presse le souverain d’entreprendre un pèlerinage délibéré : quitter le simple mouvement pour un cheminement conforme au dharma, tourné vers le siège divin, empreint de révérence, de maîtrise de soi et de quête d’une guidance plus haute.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames pilgrimage as a dharmic obligation and a means of moral orientation: a king (and by extension any person) should deliberately seek the divine abode of Nārāyaṇa, implying humility, reverence, and the pursuit of higher counsel rather than worldly wandering.
A speaker addresses a king directly and gives prescriptive guidance about where to go next—specifically, to the sacred place associated with Nārāyaṇa—suggesting a sequence of holy destinations or a recommended route within a broader tirtha/pilgrimage context in the Vana Parva.