Shloka 24
अश्वमेधीयस्य हयस्य दक्षिणापश्चिमगमनम् — The Sacrificial Horse’s Southern and Western Circuit
मैवं भू: शाम्यतां वैरं मा ते भूद् बुद्धिरीदृशी । गच्छेथथास्त्वं परां चैत्रीमश्वमेधे नूपस्य न:,“अब हमलोगोंमें ऐसा बर्ताव नहीं होना चाहिये। आपसका वैर शान्त हो जाय। अब तुम कभी इस प्रकार हमलोगोंके विरुद्ध युद्ध ठाननेका विचार न करना। “आगामी चैत्रमासकी पूर्णिमाको महाराज युधिष्ठिरका अश्वमेध यज्ञ होनेवाला है। उसमें तुम अवश्य आना”
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
maivaṁ bhūḥ śāmyatāṁ vairaṁ mā te bhūd buddhir īdṛśī |
gacchethathās tvaṁ parāṁ caitrīm aśvamedhe nūpasya naḥ ||
“Janganlah bertindak demikian. Biarlah permusuhan itu dipadamkan; jangan biarkan tekad seperti itu timbul lagi dalam dirimu—jangan sekali-kali berniat mengangkat perang terhadap kami. Pada malam purnama bulan Caitra yang akan datang, Raja Yudhiṣṭhira akan melaksanakan korban suci Aśvamedha; engkau mesti datang.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse urges restraint and reconciliation: enmity should be calmed, and one should not let a hostile intention harden into renewed warfare. Ethical governance is shown through inviting former opponents into a public, dharmic rite rather than perpetuating vendetta.
The speaker (Vaiśampāyana, narrating) conveys a message that discourages further conflict against the Pāṇḍavas and extends an invitation to attend Yudhiṣṭhira’s forthcoming Aśvamedha sacrifice on the Caitra full-moon, signaling a move from war to ritual and political consolidation.