Shloka 11
Mahāprasthānika-parva Adhyāya 2: The Northward March, Sight of Himavat and Meru, and the Sequential Falls
वैशम्पायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा तं समुत्सूज्य सहदेवं ययौ तदा । भ्रातृभि: सह कौन्तेय: शुना चैव युधिष्ठिर:
vaiśampāyana uvāca: ity uktvā taṃ samutsṛjya sahadevaṃ yayau tadā | bhrātṛbhiḥ saha kaunteyaḥ śunā caiva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：说罢，他便将萨诃提婆留在身后，继续前行。昆蒂之子由提施提罗与余下的兄弟们同行，身旁还有一条狗——在最后的道路上，纵使同伴渐次离散，他仍以坚忍之志向前迈进。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores vairāgya (detachment) and perseverance on the path of dharma: even when loved ones fall away, one must continue forward without abandoning righteousness—while still allowing compassion to remain, symbolized by Yudhiṣṭhira not casting off the dog.
After speaking (to Sahadeva), Yudhiṣṭhira leaves Sahadeva behind and continues the great departure with his remaining brothers; a dog accompanies him as he proceeds onward.