Shloka 31
स्त्रीपर्व — अध्याय १५: गान्धारी-युधिष्ठिर-संवादः
Gandhārī’s Confrontation and Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira
त॑ दृष्टवा चार्जुनोडगच्छद् वासुदेवस्य पृष्ठत: । एवं संचेष्टमानांस्तानितश्षैतक्ष भारत
taṁ dṛṣṭvā cārjuno ’dagacchad vāsudevasya pṛṣṭhataḥ | evaṁ saṁceṣṭamānāṁs tān itaś śaitakṣa bhārata ||
Seeing him thus, Arjuna moved and came to stand behind Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa). O Bhārata, while they were acting and moving about in this manner, Śaunaka (Śaitakṣa) observed them from there—marking the tense, watchful shifts of position that accompany grave counsel and the aftermath of war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent alignment with righteous guidance: Arjuna positions himself behind Vāsudeva, suggesting trust in wise leadership and the ethical need for vigilance and restraint in the war’s aftermath.
Arjuna, after seeing a particular situation/person, moves to stand behind Kṛṣṇa. The narrator addresses Bhārata/Śaitakṣa, noting that the group is actively shifting and responding—indicating a tense, watchful moment within the unfolding events of Strī Parva.