Mahabharata — Ashvamedhika Parva, Shloka 133
पाण्डव-वृष्णि-समागमः तथा अश्वमेध-अनुज्ञा | Reunion at the Kuru Court and Authorization of the Aśvamedha
अथाजग्मु: सुबहुलं रत्नमादाय पाण्डवा: । वीर भरतनन्दन! जब तुम्हारे पिताकी अवस्था एक महीनेकी हो गयी, उस समय पाण्डवलोग बहुत-सी रत्नराशि लेकर हस्तिनापुरको लौटे
athājagmuḥ subahulaṃ ratnam ādāya pāṇḍavāḥ | vīra bharatanandana |
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“于是，般度五子携带极其丰厚的珍宝财藏，启程返回哈斯提那补罗。噢，婆罗多的英勇后裔！此事发生在你父亲的守制期限满一月之时——既是规定时日的圆满，也是尽责重理王政的开始。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order: after completing a defined period of observance, one resumes rightful responsibilities. Wealth (ratna) is portrayed as something to be carried and managed in service of the kingdom and duty, not merely possessed.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas, bearing abundant treasures, depart and return to Hastināpura. The timing is specified as the completion of one month of the listener’s father’s observance, indicating a transition back to public and royal affairs.