Shloka 34
Vyāsa’s Boon-Offer and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse in the Forest Assembly (आश्रमवासिक पर्व, अध्याय ३६)
प्रययौ संजयो धीमान् हिमवन्तं महीधरम् | मैंने संजयको गंगातटपर तापसोंसे घिरा देखा है। बुद्धिमान् और तेजस्वी संजय तापसोंको यह सब समाचार बताकर उनसे विदा ले हिमालयपर्वतपर चले गये ।।
prayayau sañjayo dhīmān himavantaṁ mahīdharam | evaṁ sa nidhanaṁ prāptaḥ kururājo mahāmanāḥ ||
那罗陀说道：智者三阇耶启程前往喜马梵，那巍峨的大山。于是，心志高贵的俱卢王也走到了生命的终点。此段凸显大战之后的寂静余波：忠实的见证者退隐喜马拉雅，而纵然强盛的君主，其一生亦终将收束——提醒人们，权势与王权皆无常，唯有真实、克制与出离长存。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest worldly authority ends in mortality; therefore one should value dharma, inner discipline, and detachment. Sañjaya’s departure toward the Himalayas evokes the ideal of turning from courtly life to austerity and truth-seeking.
Nārada reports that Sañjaya, after conveying news among ascetics, departs for the Himalayas. The verse also concludes a report about the Kuru king’s end—indicating Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s death and the closing of the old royal generation.