Shloka 3
पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्
The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara
कान्यकुब्जे महानासीत् पार्थिवो भरतर्षभ । गाधीति विश्रुतो लोके कुशिकस्यात्मसम्भव:,भरतवंशशिरोमणे! कान्यकुब्ज देशमें एक बहुत बड़े राजा थे, जो इस लोकमें गाधिके नामसे विख्यात थे। वे कुशिकके औरस पुत्र बताये जाते हैं
kānyakubje mahān āsīt pārthivo bharatarṣabha | gādhīti viśruto loke kuśikasyātmasambhavaḥ ||
The Gandharva said: “O bull among the Bharatas, in Kānyakubja there once ruled a mighty king, renowned in the world by the name Gādhi. He was born as the true son of Kuśika.”
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.