Shloka 23
दुःशला बालमादाय नप्तारं प्रययौ तदा । सुरथस्य सुतं वीर॑ रथेनाथागमत् तदा
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Duḥśalā bālam ādāya naptāraṃ prayayau tadā |
Surathasya sutaṃ vīra rathenāthāgamat tadā ||
दुःशला बालमादाय नप्तारं प्रययौ तदा। सुरथस्य सुतो वीरः रथेनाथागमत् तदा॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma expressed as familial responsibility: safeguarding and guiding the vulnerable (a child/heir) is a moral imperative, and timely support from capable allies (a heroic charioteer/warrior figure) reinforces social order and protection of lineage.
Duḥśalā departs while carrying her grandson (the child). At the same time, the son of Suratha—described as heroic—arrives in a chariot, suggesting an encounter or assistance connected with Duḥśalā’s movement and the child’s protection.