Shloka 15
कर्णप्रवेशः—रङ्गे द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रस्तावः तथा अङ्गराज्याभिषेकः
Karna’s Entry, Duel Proposal, and Consecration as King of Aṅga
तथा भीष्म: शान्तनव: सोमदत्तो5थ बाह्विक: । प्रज्ञाचक्षुश्न॒ राजर्षि: क्षत्ता च विदुर: स्वयम्,इसी प्रकार शन्तनुनन्दन भीष्म, सोमदत्त, बाह्लीक, प्रज्ञाचक्षु राजर्षि धृतराष्ट्र, संजय तथा स्वयं विदुरजी भी वहाँ आ गये
tathā bhīṣmaḥ śāntanavaḥ somadatto 'tha bāhlīkaḥ | prajñācakṣuś ca rājarṣiḥ kṣattā ca viduraḥ svayam ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Then Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, and also Somadatta and Bāhlīka arrived. The royal sage Dhṛtarāṣṭra—‘he whose eyes are wisdom’—came as well, along with the chamberlain Sañjaya and Vidura himself.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of decision-making in a royal context: when elders and renowned counselors assemble, it implies that actions should be guided by dharma, prudence, and collective wisdom rather than haste or personal bias.
A group of prominent Kuru figures—Bhīṣma, Somadatta, Bāhlīka, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Sañjaya, and Vidura—arrive together, indicating a formal gathering/assembly where significant matters of the kingdom and family are to be discussed.