Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇasya Khāṇḍavaprasthāt Dvārakā-prayāṇaḥ | Krishna’s Departure for Dvārakā
अभीषून् सम्प्रजग्राह स्वयं कुरुपतिस्तदा । उपारुह्ार्जुनश्वापि चामरव्यजनं सितम्
abhīṣūn samprajagrāha svayaṁ kurupatis tadā | upāruharjunaś cāpi cāmaravyajanaṁ sitam ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。――そのとき、クル族の主は自ら手綱を取った。アルジュナもまた車に乗り、白いチャーマラ（ヤクの尾の払子）を手にして、宮廷儀礼における従者の役を担った。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined adherence to role and decorum: even eminent figures personally perform assigned duties, reflecting dharma as orderly conduct and respectful service within a social and royal setting.
Vaiśampāyana narrates a scene of royal movement and ceremony: the Kuru ruler personally takes the reins, while Arjuna mounts and holds a white fly-whisk, indicating a formal attendant-like function in a courtly procession.