Shloka 29
Daitya-āśvāsana of Duryodhana; Karṇa’s assurance and the mobilization of the Kaurava host
गव्यूतिमात्रे न्यवसद् राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा । प्रयातो वाहनै: सर्वैस्ततो द्वैतवनं सर:,नगरसे दो कोस दूर जाकर राजा दुर्योधनने पड़ाव डाल दिया। फिर वहाँसे समस्त वाहनोंके साथ द्वैतवन एवं सरोवरकी ओर प्रस्थान किया
gavyūtimātre nyavasad rājā duryodhanas tadā | prayāto vāhanaiḥ sarvais tato dvaitavanaṃ saraḥ ||
Setelah menempuh jarak satu gavyūti, Raja Duryodhana berhenti dan berkemah. Dari sana, bersama seluruh kendaraan dan tunggangannya, ia berangkat menuju hutan Dvaitavana dan telaganya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward power—an entourage of vehicles and royal movement—can mask inner motives like pride and provocation. In the Vana Parva context, such pride becomes a cause of further conflict and personal downfall, implying the ethical need for restraint and right intention.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Duryodhana makes a short halt after traveling a gavyūti, then proceeds with his full retinue toward the Dvaitavana forest and its lake, setting up the next events connected with his encounter and ensuing tensions in that region.