Mahabharata 1.175.3 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 175, Shloka 3
पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्
The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara
कान्यकुब्जे महानासीत् पार्थिवो भरतर्षभ । गाधीति विश्रुतो लोके कुशिकस्यात्मसम्भव:
kānyakubje mahān āsīt pārthivo bharatarṣabha | gādhīti viśruto loke kuśikasyātmasambhavaḥ ||
Der Gandharva sprach: „O Stier unter den Bhāratas, in Kānyakubja herrschte einst ein mächtiger König, in der Welt berühmt unter dem Namen Gādhi. Man sagte, er sei als wahrer Sohn Kuśikas geboren.“
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The verse highlights that social authority and renown are rooted in lineage and inherited duty: a king’s greatness is presented not merely as personal achievement but as continuity of ancestral dharma.
A Gandharva introduces a key figure in the genealogy: King Gādhi of Kānyakubja, identifying him as the true-born son of Kuśika, thereby setting up the background for subsequent events connected to this line.
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