Shloka 57
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
गतेषु तेषु वीरेषु धौम्यो5थ जपतां वर: । अग्निहोत्राण्युपादाय पाउ्चालानभ्यगच्छत,उन पाण्डव वीरोंके चले जानेपर जपयज्ञ करनेवालोंमें श्रेष्ठ धौम्यजी उस अनग्निहोत्रसम्बन्धी अग्निको साथ लेकर पांचालदेशमें चले गये
gateṣu teṣu vīreṣu dhaumyo ’tha japatāṃ varaḥ | agnihotrāṇy upādāya pāñcālān abhyagacchat ||
Apabila para wira itu telah berangkat, Dhaumya—yang terunggul dalam amalan japa dan bacaan korban—mengangkat api suci Agnihotra lalu menuju ke negeri Pāñcāla. Rangkap ini menegaskan betapa telitinya pemeliharaan ritus Veda walau dalam buangan dan bahaya politik: dharma dibawa terus melalui kesinambungan yang berdisiplin, bukan ditinggalkan ketika krisis.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when circumstances force separation and concealment, dharma is preserved through steadfast practice: the sacred fires and daily rites are treated as living responsibilities that must be protected and continued.
After the heroes have left, Dhaumya, their priest, gathers the Agnihotra fires/implements and travels to the Pāñcāla region, indicating a relocation of the ritual household and continued religious observance alongside the unfolding exile.