Shloka 19
कुन्तीनिवर्तनप्रयत्नः तथा वननिवासप्रारम्भः
Attempt to Dissuade Kuntī; Commencement of Forest Residence
योधेषु वाप्याश्रममण्डलं त॑ मुक्त्वा निविष्टेषु विमुच्य पत्रम् । स्त्रीवृद्धबाले च सुसंनिविष्टे यथा्हतस्तान् कुशलान्यपृच्छत्,पाण्डवोंके सैनिकोंने आश्रममण्डलकी सीमाको छोड़कर कुछ दूरपर समस्त वाहनोंको खोल दिया और वहीं पड़ाव डाल दिया तथा स्त्री, वृद्ध और बालकोंका समुदाय छावनीमें सुखपूर्वक विश्राम लेने लगा। उस समय राजा धृतराष्ट्र पाण्डवोंस मिलकर उनका कुशल- समाचार पूछने लगे
yodheṣu vāpy āśrama-maṇḍalaṁ taṁ muktvā niviṣṭeṣu vimucya patram | strī-vṛddha-bāle ca su-saṁniviṣṭe yathāhatas tān kuśalāny apṛcchat |
Vaiśampāyana disse: Quando os guerreiros deixaram o limite do recinto do eremitério e, parando a certa distância, desatrelaram os seus veículos, e quando as mulheres, os idosos e as crianças se acomodaram com conforto no acampamento, o rei Dhṛtarāṣṭra encontrou-se com os Pāṇḍavas e, como é devido, indagou do seu bem-estar, perguntando se tudo estava bem com eles.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after conflict, dharma expresses itself through restraint and civility: ensuring the vulnerable are safely settled and then exchanging proper inquiries of welfare (kuśala-praśna) as a mark of respect and social order.
The Pāṇḍavas’ forces stop outside the hermitage boundary, unyoke their conveyances, and make camp; women, elders, and children rest comfortably. Dhṛtarāṣṭra then meets the Pāṇḍavas and asks about their well-being.