Shloka 14
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
वातिकाश्चारणा ये तु दृष्टवा ते हर्षमागता: । स पाण्डवै: परिवृत: कुरुराजस्तवात्मज:
vātikāś cāraṇā ye tu dṛṣṭvā te harṣam āgatāḥ | sa pāṇḍavaiḥ parivṛtaḥ kururājas tavātmajaḥ ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—তেওঁক দেখি বৈতালিক আৰু চাৰণসকল আনন্দত উল্লসিত হ’ল। পাণ্ডৱসকলৰ দ্বাৰা পৰিবেষ্টিত তোমাৰ পুত্ৰ, কুৰুৰাজ, তাতেই অৱস্থান কৰিছিল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the volatility of power and reputation in war: even a king can be seen in a diminished or altered position, reminding readers that ethical standing and fortune are unstable and contingent.
Sañjaya reports that bards (vātikās) and celestial singers (cāraṇas) rejoice upon seeing your son, the Kuru king, who is depicted as being surrounded by the Pāṇḍavas.