Shloka 3
Adhyāya 32: Tāpasānāṃ Darśanaṃ — Ascetics Seek to Identify the Pāṇḍavas
पुत्र: पित्रा च मात्रा च भार्याक्ष पतिभि: सह । भ्रात्रा भ्राता सखा चैव सख्या राजन् समागता:,राजन! पुत्र पिता-माताके साथ, स्त्री पतिके साथ, भाई भाईके साथ और मित्र मित्रके साथ मिले
putraḥ pitrā ca mātrā ca bhāryā ca patibhiḥ saha | bhrātrā bhrātā sakhā caiva sakhyā rājan samāgatāḥ ||
বৈশম্পায়ন বললেন—হে রাজন! পুত্র পিতা-মাতার সঙ্গে, স্ত্রী স্বামীর সঙ্গে, ভাই ভাইয়ের সঙ্গে এবং বন্ধু বন্ধুর সঙ্গে এসে মিলিত হল।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the dharmic value of kinship and companionship: in times of upheaval, people naturally seek their closest relations and trusted friends, emphasizing mutual support, solidarity, and the healing role of community.
Vaiśampāyana describes an assembly or meeting where people arrive paired by their closest relationships—children with parents, spouses together, brothers together, and friends together—setting a scene of collective gathering and reunion.