Shloka 122
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र स्थानं नारायणस्य च
tato gacchet rājendra sthānaṃ nārāyaṇasya ca
“Depois, ó melhor dos reis, deve-se também seguir para a morada sagrada de Nārāyaṇa.” Esta linha exorta o governante a uma peregrinação com propósito: deixar o simples deslocamento e empreender uma jornada conforme o dharma, dirigida ao assento divino, com reverência, autocontrole e busca de orientação mais elevada.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames pilgrimage as a dharmic obligation and a means of moral orientation: a king (and by extension any person) should deliberately seek the divine abode of Nārāyaṇa, implying humility, reverence, and the pursuit of higher counsel rather than worldly wandering.
A speaker addresses a king directly and gives prescriptive guidance about where to go next—specifically, to the sacred place associated with Nārāyaṇa—suggesting a sequence of holy destinations or a recommended route within a broader tirtha/pilgrimage context in the Vana Parva.