Shloka 7
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 146 — Brāhmaṇī’s counsel on grief, duty, and protection of children
नगराधिकृतानां च गृहाणि रथिनां तदा । उपतस्थुर्नरश्रेष्ठा वैश्यशूद्रगृहाण्यपि,तत्पश्चात् वे नरश्रेष्ठ कुन्तीकुमार नगरके अधिकारी क्षत्रियोंके यहाँ गये। इसी प्रकार वे क्रमश: वैश्यों और शूद्रोंके घरोंपर भी उपस्थित हुए
nagarādhikṛtānāṃ ca gṛhāṇi rathināṃ tadā | upatasthur naraśreṣṭhā vaiśyaśūdragṛhāṇy api ||
ثم إن أولئك السادة من الرجال قصدوا بيوتَ ولاةِ المدينة وبيوتَ فرسانِ المركبات، فقاموا بخدمتهم والتحية. وبعد ذلك—يا خيرَ الرجال—مضى أبناءُ كُنتي على الترتيب إلى بيوتِ الفيشيا، بل وإلى بيوتِ الشودر أيضًا.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights orderly and inclusive public conduct: the Kuntī’s sons (or the eminent men in the scene) approach not only officials and warriors but also Vaiśya and Śūdra households, implying engagement with the entire civic community and respect for social breadth in public dealings.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the leading men first go to the houses of city authorities and chariot-warriors, and then proceed in sequence to the homes of Vaiśyas and Śūdras as well—depicting a systematic round of visits/attendance across different sections of the city.