Shloka 15
रावणोत्पत्तिः—तपसा वरलाभश्च
Rāvaṇa’s Origins and the Acquisition of Boons
ब्राह्मणै:ः सहिता राजन् ये च तत्र सहोषिता: । इन्द्रसेनादिशिश्वैव प्रेष्यैरनुगतास्तदा,राजन्! तदनन्तर उन धर्मज्ञ पाण्डवोंने वहाँ रहनेवाले ब्राह्मणोंके साथ शीघ्र ही उस वनसे प्रस्थान कर दिया। इन्द्रसेन आदि सेवक भी उस समय उन्हींके साथ चल दिये
vaiśampāyana uvāca | brāhmaṇaiḥ sahitā rājan ye ca tatra sahoṣitāḥ | indrasenādiśiṣyaiś caiva preṣyair anugatās tadā rājan ||
Vaiśampāyana said: O King, accompanied by the brāhmaṇas who had been living there with them, and followed as well by attendants—Indrasena and the other servants—the dharma-knowing Pāṇḍavas then quickly departed from that forest. The passage underscores their respectful association with the brāhmaṇas and the orderly, duty-bound conduct of their household even in exile.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in hardship and displacement, the Pāṇḍavas maintain dharmic conduct: honoring and traveling with brāhmaṇas, and preserving disciplined, responsible household relations with their attendants.
Vaiśampāyana tells the king that the Pāṇḍavas leave the forest promptly, accompanied by the brāhmaṇas who had been staying with them, while Indrasena and other servants follow along.