Shloka 4
भीमस्य जलान्वेषणं तथा वनविश्रान्तिः
Bhīma’s Search for Water and the Forest Halt
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे रथैस्तूर्ण प्रहारिण: । आचार्य धनदानार्थ द्रोणेन सहिता ययु:,तब “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर शीघ्रतापूर्वक प्रहार करनेवाले वे सब राजकुमार (युद्धके लिये उद्यत हो) रथोंमें बैठकर गुरुदक्षिणा चुकानेके लिये आचार्य द्रोणके साथ ही वहाँसे प्रस्थित हुए
tathety uktvā tu te sarve rathais tūrṇa-prahāriṇaḥ | ācārya-dhana-dānārthaṃ droṇena sahitā yayuḥ ||
Tendo dito: “Assim seja”, todos aqueles príncipes—rápidos no golpe—montaram em seus carros e partiram juntamente com Droṇa, decididos a pagar a guru-dakṣiṇā cumprindo a exigência do mestre.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic expectation of honoring one’s teacher through guru-dakṣiṇā: gratitude is not merely verbal but expressed through decisive, disciplined action in service of the teacher’s stated purpose.
After agreeing (“So be it”), the princes—ready for combat—mount their chariots and depart together with Droṇa to carry out the task that will constitute the payment of his teacher’s fee.