Shloka 4
कुन्तीनिवर्तनप्रयत्नः तथा वननिवासप्रारम्भः
Attempt to Dissuade Kuntī; Commencement of Forest Residence
तानाचख्यौ तदा सूत: सर्वास्तानभिनामतः । संजयो द्रौपदी चैव सर्वाश्चान्या: कुरुस्त्रिय:
tān ācakhyau tadā sūtaḥ sarvāṁs tān abhināmataḥ | sañjayo draupadī caiva sarvāś cānyāḥ kurustriyaḥ ||
তাঁরা এভাবে জিজ্ঞাসা করলে সূত সংজয় তখন সকলের নাম ধরে—সংজয়, দ্রৌপদী এবং কুরুবংশের অন্যান্য সমস্ত নারীর—যথাযথ পরিচয় দিলেন।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic communication: speaking truthfully and respectfully by naming and properly identifying people, especially in sensitive circumstances. Correct recognition of persons and lineage is treated as part of social and ethical order.
After being questioned, Sañjaya (described as a sūta/charioteer) introduces those present by name—explicitly mentioning Draupadī and the other Kuru women—so the inquirers understand who they are.