Shloka 1
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके ५०६ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ८१३६ *लोक हैं) भीकम (2 अमान पजञ्चविशर्त्याधिकशततमो< ध्याय: *आ ० और पाण्डवोंको लेकर हस्तिनापुर जाना उन्हें भीष्म आदिके हाथों सौंपना वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डोरुपरमं दृष्टवा देवकल्पा महर्षय: । ततो मन्त्रविद: सर्वे मन्त्रयांचक्रिरे मिथ:,वैशम्पायनजी कहते हैं--जनमेजय! राजा पाण्डुकी मृत्यु हुई देख वहाँ रहनेवाले, देवताओंके समान तेजस्वी सम्पूर्ण मन्त्रज्ञ महर्षियोंने आपसमें सलाह की
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Pāṇḍor uparamaṃ dṛṣṭvā devakalpā maharṣayaḥ |
Tato mantravidaḥ sarve mantrayāṃ cakrire mithaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing that King Pāṇḍu had passed away, the great seers—radiant like the gods and skilled in sacred counsel—conferred together among themselves.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a crisis strikes—especially the death of a ruler—wise leaders do not act impulsively. They deliberate together, aiming to uphold dharma, maintain social order, and safeguard those who depend on them (notably the heirs).
After Pāṇḍu’s death, the assembled sages, described as god-like and expert in counsel, consult among themselves to decide the proper next steps for the situation that now involves Kuntī, Mādrī, and the young Pāṇḍavas.