Shloka 23
Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)
गच्छ संजय यत्राग्निर्न त्वां दहति करह्िचित्
gaccha sañjaya yatrāgnir na tvāṁ dahati karhicit
Nārada berkata: “Pergilah, Sañjaya, ke tempat di mana api tidak akan pernah membakar engkau.” Dalam bingkai kisah, ini ialah perintah perlindungan—mengarahkannya ke ruang yang dipelihara oleh kuasa ilahi, menegaskan bahawa wibawa rohani dapat memberi naungan daripada bahaya jasmani, dan ketaatan kepada nasihat orang bijaksana itu sendiri merupakan laku dharma.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of heeding enlightened guidance: a sage’s instruction can lead one to safety, symbolizing that spiritual refuge and right counsel protect a person even amid destructive forces.
Nārada addresses Sañjaya and directs him to go to a place where fire cannot harm him, implying an imminent danger or a sacred/protected zone where ordinary physical threats are rendered ineffective.