Shloka 18
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
श्रुत्वा तु दिव्यामाकाशाद् वाचं सर्वे विसिस्मियु: । ऋषीणां ब्राह्मणानां च पार्थिवानां विशेषत:,वह दिव्य आकाशवाणी सुनकर सबको बड़ा विस्मय हुआ। ऋषियों, ब्राह्मणों और विशेषत: राजर्षियोंको अधिक आश्चर्य हुआ
śrutvā tu divyām ākāśād vācaṁ sarve visismiyuḥ | ṛṣīṇāṁ brāhmaṇānāṁ ca pārthivānāṁ viśeṣataḥ ||
قال فايشامبايانا: لما سمعوا ذلك الصوتَ السماويَّ يجلجل من الفضاء، أُخذ الجميعُ بالدهشة. وأما الحكماءُ والبرهمنة—وخاصةً الملوكُ الحاضرون—فقد غمرتهم حيرةٌ أعظم.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A divine utterance (ākāśavāṇī) commands immediate reverence: even the most authoritative human groups—sages, ritual experts, and rulers—are shown as humbled before higher moral and cosmic order, reminding kings in particular that power must remain accountable to dharma.
A celestial voice is heard from the sky. The entire assembly reacts with amazement, with sages, brāhmaṇas, and especially the kings experiencing heightened astonishment, indicating that an extraordinary, divinely sanctioned message has entered the scene.