Shloka 24
Bhīmasena’s Capture by the Serpent and Nahūṣa’s Self-Disclosure (भीमसेन-भुजङ्गग्रहणं नहुषोपाख्यानप्रस्तावः)
वैशग्पायन उवाच निवार्याथ ततः पार्थ सर्वे देवा यथागतम् जम्मुरन्ये च ये तत्र समाजम्मुर्नरर्षभ
Vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | nivāryātha tataḥ pārtha sarve devā yathāgatam | jagmur anye ca ye tatra samājamur naraṛṣabha ||
வைசம்பாயனன் கூறினான்—பார்த்தனே! பின்னர் (அவனை) அடக்கி நிறுத்தியதும், வந்தபடியே எல்லாத் தேவர்களும் புறப்பட்டுச் சென்றனர். அங்கே கூடியிருந்த பிறரும் சென்றனர்—மனிதர்களில் சிறந்தவனே!
वैशग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical value of restraint (nivāraṇa): when an impulsive or potentially disruptive action is checked, order is restored. Even divine observers withdraw once the situation is settled, implying that dharma is maintained through timely self-control and proper closure of events.
After someone is restrained, the gods who had gathered depart as they came, and the remaining assembled beings also disperse. It functions as a narrative closing beat, marking the end of a significant episode witnessed by divine and human participants.