Shloka 36
Droṇotpattiḥ, Astralābhaḥ, Drupada-vairasya bījaṃ ca
The Birth of Droṇa, Acquisition of Weapons, and the Seed of Enmity with Drupada
ततः सर्वे तथेत्युक्त्वा सह मात्रा महारथा: । प्रययु: पुरुषव्याप्रा हिडिम्बा चैव राक्षसी,तब सभी पुरुषसिंह महारथी पाण्डव “(ठीक है,) ऐसा ही करें” यों कहकर माताके साथ वहाँसे चल दिये। हिडिम्बा राक्षसी भी उनके साथ हो ली
tataḥ sarve tathety uktvā saha mātrā mahārathāḥ | prayayuḥ puruṣavyāprā hiḍimbā caiva rākṣasī ||
అప్పుడు ఆ మహారథులైన పురుషవ్యాఘ్రులు “అలాగే” అని చెప్పి తల్లితో కలిసి ప్రయాణమయ్యారు. రాక్షసి హిడింబా కూడా వారితో పాటు సాగింది.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive, collective action taken with regard for family (departing together with the mother) and suggests an ethical turning point where a former threat (Hiḍimbā) becomes an ally—implying that conduct and relationship can transform through choice and circumstance.
After agreeing (“so be it”), the Pāṇḍava brothers, described as great warriors, leave the place along with their mother. Hiḍimbā, the rākṣasī connected with the preceding forest episode, accompanies them.