Shloka 21
दृष्टवैव च तां तस्याश्न तीरे सहैव तया देव्याडवातिष्ठत्,“उसे देखकर वे अपनी रानीके साथ उसीके तटपर खड़े हुए
dṛṣṭvaiva ca tāṃ tasyāś ca tīre sahaiva tayā devyā tiṣṭhat
Seeing her there, he at once halted on the bank of her (river’s) shore, standing together with his queen. The scene underscores royal restraint and propriety: the king does not rush forward impulsively, but pauses with due decorum, attentive to circumstance and the presence of his consort.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights maryādā (propriety) and self-restraint in conduct: even upon seeing someone significant, a ruler pauses and acts with decorum, mindful of context and companionship (here, the queen).
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that, upon seeing the woman, the king stops on the riverbank and stands there together with his queen, marking a moment of poised attention before the next action or dialogue.