Shloka 5
कुन्त्याः वनगमननिश्चयः — Kuntī’s Resolve to Depart for the Forest
पौरजानपदाश्वैव यानैर्बहुविधेस्तथा । अन्वयु: कुरुराजान धृतराष्ट्रं दिदृक्षव:,नगर और जनपदके लोग भी राजा धुृतराष्ट्रको देखनेकी इच्छासे नाना प्रकारके वाहनोंद्वारा कुरुराज युधिष्ठिरका अनुसरण करते थे
paurajānapadāś caiva yānaiḥ bahuvidhais tathā | anvayuḥ kururājānaṃ dhṛtarāṣṭraṃ didṛkṣavaḥ ||
నగర ప్రజలూ, జనపద ప్రజలూ రాజు ధృతరాష్ట్రుని దర్శించాలనే కోరికతో నానావిధ వాహనాలపై కూరురాజు యుధిష్ఠిరుని అనుసరించారు.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after political collapse and personal blame, society is urged toward dharmic conduct—showing respect to elders and acknowledging shared human suffering. The people’s desire to see Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects a moral reckoning and a continued sense of communal responsibility beyond victory and defeat.
As Yudhiṣṭhira proceeds, citizens from the city and surrounding districts follow him in various vehicles because they wish to see Dhṛtarāṣṭra. The verse highlights the public gathering around the elder king during the Āśramavāsika events.