Shloka 11
Adhyāya 32: Tāpasānāṃ Darśanaṃ — Ascetics Seek to Identify the Pāṇḍavas
एकां रात्रि विहृत्यैव ते वीरास्ताश्ष योषित:
ekāṃ rātriṃ vihṛtyaiva te vīrās tāś ca yoṣitaḥ
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: Setelah berhibur hanya semalam, para wira itu—dan para wanita itu juga—(lalu meneruskan perjalanan), menandakan suatu jeda yang singkat dan terkawal, bukan tenggelam dalam kelalaian, selaras dengan suasana parvan ini yang muram dan berteraskan dharma.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in times of transition and sorrow, proper conduct favors moderation: a brief rest is acceptable, but one should not lose oneself in pleasure when duty, grief, and the larger moral horizon demand sobriety.
The narration notes that the group—heroes along with women—spent a single night in recreation or respite, implying a short halt before continuing their journey or undertaking, consistent with the austere tone of the Āśramavāsika section.