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 ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Pada ketika itu, tuan bagi kaum Kuru sendiri mengambil tali kekang. Arjuna juga menaiki kereta dan memegang kipas chāmara putih (ekor yak), memikul tugas sebagai pengiring dalam adat istiadat istana.
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.