Shloka 20

धृतराष्ट्राश्रमगमनम् — The Pandavas’ Procession to Dhritarashtra’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

वैशम्पायन उवाच इति व्यासस्य वचन श्रुत्वा सर्वो जनस्तदा । महता सिंहनादेन गड़ामभिमुखो ययौ

Transliteration

vaiśampāyana uvāca: iti vyāsasya vacanaṃ śrutvā sarvo janastadā | mahatā siṃhanādena gaṅgām abhimukho yayau ||

Translation

毗舍波耶那说道：当时众人听罢圣仙毗耶娑之言，便齐发雄狮般的长呼，欢然启程，面向恒河而行。

Word by Word

• वैशम्पायनः: Vaiśampāyana
• वैशम्पायनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैशम्पायन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच्
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• व्यासस्य: of Vyāsa
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वचनम्: speech; words
• वचनम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive), Active, Non-finite

• सर्वः: all (entire)
• सर्वः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• जनः: people; the crowd
• जनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• तदा: then
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा

• महता: with great
• महता: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत्
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• सिंहनादेन: with a lion-roar (loud shout)
• सिंहनादेन: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंहनाद
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• गदाम्: Gadā (proper name) / the mace
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• अभिमुखः: facing; turned toward
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिमुख
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ययौ: went
• Type: Verb
• Root: या
• Form: Perfect, Third, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• Vyāsa
• Gaṅgā

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the ethical weight of a sage’s counsel: when righteous instruction is heard and accepted, it generates unity, confidence, and purposeful movement toward an auspicious, dharmic course (here symbolized by proceeding toward the Gaṅgā).

What is happening in the narrative?

After hearing Vyāsa’s words, the assembled people respond with a loud acclamation (siṃhanāda) and then proceed together, turning toward the river Gaṅgā.