Shloka 22
Gaṅgādvāra-tīrtha, Ulūpī-saṃvāda, and Arjuna’s Dharma-Deliberation (गङ्गाद्वार-तीर्थम्, उलूपी-संवादः)
कृत्वा तु कुशलप्रश्न॑ सर्वेण नगरेण च । न्यविशन्ताथ वेश्मानि धृतराष्ट्रस्य शासनात्,फिर समस्त नगरवासियोंसे कुशलप्रश्न करके वे राजा धृतराष्ट्रकी आज्ञासे राजमहलोंमें गये
kṛtvā tu kuśala-praśnaṁ sarveṇa nagareṇa ca | nyaviśantātha veśmāni dhṛtarāṣṭrasya śāsanāt ||
ครั้นแลกเปลี่ยนถ้อยคำไถ่ถามสารทุกข์สุขดิบกับชาวนครทั้งปวงแล้ว พวกเขาจึงเข้าไปยังพระราชนิเวศน์ ตามพระบัญชาของพระเจ้าธฤตราษฏระ
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dhārmic social etiquette—beginning interactions with kuśala-praśna (welfare-inquiry) and maintaining civic harmony—along with disciplined compliance with the king’s lawful directive.
After greeting the townspeople and asking about their well-being, the group proceeds to enter and settle in the royal quarters, doing so under Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s instruction.