Shloka 40
शकुनेः पुत्रेण सह आश्वमेधाश्वविषयः संघर्षः — Arjuna’s restrained engagement with Śakuni’s son during the horse-escort
तत्र जातिसहस्राणि पुरुषाणां ततस्तत:
tatra jātisahasrāṇi puruṣāṇāṃ tatastataḥ
هناك، في ذلك الموضع بعينه، كانت آلافٌ من أصناف الرجال وجماعاتهم المختلفة، يبدون من جهات شتّى وعلى طرائق متنوّعة—صورةً لاتساع تنوّع أحوال البشر وقد اجتمع في مجرى السرد الملحمي المتنامي.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights the multiplicity of human types and conditions, suggesting that large royal or sacred events draw together people of many backgrounds; ethically, it invites awareness of social diversity within a shared moral and political order.
Vaiśampāyana describes a scene where numerous groups of people—countless kinds of men—are present or arriving from different directions, emphasizing the scale and variety of the gathering in the Ashvamedhika context.