Shloka 32

Devanagari script

केतुमान्‌ वसुमांश्वैव कृतास्त्रश्न महाबल: । एते चान्ये च बहव: क्षत्रिया मुख्यसम्मता:

Transliteration

Ketumān Vasumāṁś caiva kṛtāstraś ca mahābalaḥ | ete cānye ca bahavaḥ kṣatriyā mukhya-sammatāḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Ketumān and Vasumān as well—along with the mighty warrior, trained in the use of weapons—these and many other kṣatriyas, acknowledged as foremost among their peers, were present.”

Word by Word

केतुमान्Ketumān (a person named Ketumān)

वसुमान्Vasumān (a person named Vasumān)

चand

एवindeed/also

कृतास्त्रःone who has prepared/possesses weapons; trained in arms

महाबलःvery strong/mighty

एतेthese

चand

अन्येothers

चand

बहवःmany

क्षत्रियाःKshatriyas/warriors

मुख्यसम्मताःconsidered foremost/approved as chief

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Ketumān

Vasumān

kṣatriyas

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes recognized excellence and authority among kṣatriyas—those “accepted as foremost.” Ethically, it hints that prestige and martial capability carry responsibility: when many eminent warriors gather, their choices can uphold order (dharma) or intensify conflict if guided by pride or factionalism.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is listing notable kṣatriyas present in the setting, naming Ketumān and Vasumān and indicating that many other leading, battle-trained nobles are also there, portraying the assembly as crowded with influential and formidable figures.