Shloka 2
यथाहं वन्दनाश्लेषान् कृत्वा गन्तुमियेष सा । ततो निनाद: सुमहान् पाण्डवान्तःपुरेडभवत्
yathāhaṃ vandanāśleṣān kṛtvā gantum iyeṣa sā | tato ninādaḥ sumahān pāṇḍavāntaḥpure 'bhavat ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: “Vừa khi ta dứt lời chào kính và những cái ôm tiễn biệt, lúc nàng sắp sửa rời đi, thì trong nội cung của nhà Pāṇḍava bỗng dậy lên một tiếng náo động vô cùng lớn.”
वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how moments of proper social conduct—respectful salutations and affectionate leave-taking—can be abruptly interrupted by crisis, reminding readers that dharmic decorum exists within a fragile human world where sudden upheavals demand attention and response.
The narrator reports that after greetings and embraces were completed and a woman was about to leave, a loud commotion suddenly erupted inside the Pāṇḍavas’ inner quarters, signaling an unexpected disturbance within the household.