Shloka 31
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
सा गता सह तेनैव पतिलोकमनुव्रता । तस्यास्तस्य च यत् कार्य क्रियतां तदनन्तरम्,“वह पतिव्रता देवी महाराज पाण्डुके साथ ही पतिलोकको चली गयी। अब आपलोग माद्री और पाण्डुके लिये जो कार्य आवश्यक समझें, वह करें
sā gatā saha tenaiva patilokam anuvratā | tasyās tasya ca yat kāryaṁ kriyatāṁ tad anantaram ||
ఆ పతివ్రత దేవి అతనితోనే పతిలోకానికి వెళ్లింది. ఇక అనంతరం ఆమెకూ పాండువుకూ చేయవలసిన కర్తవ్యకర్మలు యథావిధిగా నిర్వహించబడుగాక.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds dharma as timely responsibility: after death, one must promptly perform the necessary rites and obligations for the departed. It also reflects the ideal of anuvratā/pativratā—steadfast commitment to one’s chosen vow and relational duty.
After Pāṇḍu’s death, Mādrī—described as devoted and vow-following—has departed with him to ‘patiloka.’ The speaker then instructs that the appropriate subsequent duties/rites for both of them should now be carried out without delay.