Shloka 25
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 130: Kuntī’s Instruction on Rājadharma and Daṇḍanīti
तत्पश्चात् वे मधुसूदन ऋषियोंसे आज्ञा ले सात्यकि और कृतवर्माका हाथ पकड़े सभाभवनसे चल दिये ।। ऋषयोअन््तर्हिता जग्मुस्ततस्ते नारदादय: । तस्मिन् कोलाहले वृत्ते तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्,उनके जाते ही नारद आदि महर्षि भी अदृश्य हो गये। वह सारा कोलाहल शान्त हो गया। यह सब एक अद्भुत-सी घटना हुई थी
ṛṣayo 'ntarhitā jagmus tatas te nāradādayaḥ | tasmin kolāhale vṛtte tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||
Wika ni Dhṛtarāṣṭra: “Pagkaraan, humingi ng pahintulot si Madhusūdana sa mga rishi at, hawak ang kamay nina Sātyaki at Kṛtavarmā, ay lumisan mula sa bulwagan. Pagkaalis niya, si Nārada at ang iba pang dakilang rishi ay naglaho rin sa paningin. Nang humupa ang kaguluhan, ang lahat ay waring kagila-gilalas—na para bang may pambihirang pangyayaring katatapos lamang maganap.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral weight of spiritual authority: when sages who witness human disputes withdraw, the sudden silence can function like an ethical mirror—prompting reflection on dharma amid political agitation and the approach of war.
After a period of uproar in the assembly, the sages—followed by Nārada and other seers—vanish from sight. With their departure, the commotion ends, and the moment is perceived as extraordinary, suggesting a portent-like pause before the next turn of events.