Shloka 7
Adhyāya 62: Marutta’s Treasure and the Pāṇḍavas’ Auspicious Departure (मरुत्तस्य धनप्राप्त्युपक्रमः)
अतीव दुःखसंतप्ता न शमं चोपलेभिरे | तथैव पाण्डवा वीरा नगरे नागसाह्वये
atīva duḥkha-santaptā na śamaṃ copalebhire | tathaiva pāṇḍavā vīrā nagare nāga-sāhvaye ||
Overwhelmed and scorched by intense sorrow, they found no peace of mind. In the same way, the heroic Pāṇḍavas too, in the city called Nāgasāhvaya, could not attain calm—showing how even the righteous, after great loss and upheaval, may remain inwardly unsettled despite outward victory.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that intense grief can eclipse inner peace even for virtuous heroes; ethical victory does not automatically heal psychological wounds, underscoring the human cost that follows violence and loss.
Vaiśampāyana describes a state of deep sorrow in which peace cannot be found, and notes that the heroic Pāṇḍavas likewise remained without calm in Nāgasāhvaya (Hastināpura), indicating a troubled aftermath in the capital.