Shloka 4
पाण्डवानां पाञ्चालगमनम्
The Pāṇḍavas’ Journey toward Pāñcāla and News of the Svayaṃvara
तस्य धर्मात्मन: पुत्र: समृद्धबलवाहन: । विश्वामित्र इति ख्यातो बभूव रिपुमर्दन:,उन्हीं धर्मात्मा नरेशके पुत्र विश्वामित्रके नामसे प्रसिद्ध हैं, जो सेना और वाहनोंसे सम्पन्न होकर शत्रुओंका मानमर्दन किया करते थे
tasya dharmātmanaḥ putraḥ samṛddha-balavāhanaḥ | viśvāmitra iti khyāto babhūva ripumardanaḥ ||
The Gandharva said: “The son of that righteous-souled king was renowned by the name Viśvāmitra. Endowed with abundant strength and well-equipped forces and conveyances, he became a crusher of enemies—one who upheld royal duty through power disciplined by dharma.”
गन्धर्व उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links royal power to dharma: true renown arises when strength, resources, and martial capability are grounded in righteousness, making a ruler effective against wrongdoing without abandoning ethical duty.
A Gandharva identifies the son of a previously mentioned righteous king as Viśvāmitra, describing him as well-equipped with forces and vehicles and famed as a subduer of enemies.