Shloka 203
भीष्मदर्शनार्थं प्रस्थानम्
Departure to Behold Bhīṣma
मेघघोषै रथवरै: प्रययुस्ते नरर्षभा: । रथपर बैठे-बैठे ही उन सबने बातचीत की
vaiśampāyana uvāca | meghaghoṣai rathavaraiḥ prayayus te nararṣabhāḥ |
Waiśampāyana berkata: Para lelaki perkasa itu berangkat dengan kereta-kereta unggul yang gemuruhnya dalam seperti guntur awan. Sambil tetap duduk di atas kereta, mereka bercakap-cakap dan saling menanyakan kabar—apakah malam telah berlalu dengan nyaman; lalu mereka pun melaju pergi.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights cultured conduct (sadācāra): even powerful men maintain mutual respect, inquire after one another’s welfare, and proceed with discipline—an ethical tone consistent with Śānti Parva’s emphasis on right conduct and social harmony.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the foremost men depart from the place in splendid chariots whose sound is likened to thunderclouds; before leaving, they converse and exchange well-being inquiries about the night’s comfort.