Shloka 122
युधिष्ठिरस्य अर्जुनप्रेषण-युक्तिवर्णनम् | Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rationale for Sending Arjuna and Request to Dhaumya
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र स्थानं नारायणस्य च
tato gacchet rājendra sthānaṃ nārāyaṇasya ca
“Pagkaraan nito, O pinakamainam sa mga hari, magtungo rin sa banal na tahanan ni Nārāyaṇa.” Ang taludtod na ito’y humihimok sa pinuno na gawing may layunin ang paglalakbay—mula sa simpleng paglakad tungo sa isang dharmikong paglalakbay na nakatuon sa luklukan ng Diyos, na may paggalang, pagpipigil-sa-sarili, at paghahanap ng mas mataas na patnubay.
घुलस्त्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames pilgrimage as a dharmic obligation and a means of moral orientation: a king (and by extension any person) should deliberately seek the divine abode of Nārāyaṇa, implying humility, reverence, and the pursuit of higher counsel rather than worldly wandering.
A speaker addresses a king directly and gives prescriptive guidance about where to go next—specifically, to the sacred place associated with Nārāyaṇa—suggesting a sequence of holy destinations or a recommended route within a broader tirtha/pilgrimage context in the Vana Parva.