Shloka 6
Virāṭa-sabhāyāṃ Saṃniveśaḥ — Assembly at Virāṭa’s Hall and Kṛṣṇa’s Diplomatic Counsel
सर्वे च शूरा: पितृभि: समाना वीर्येण रूपेण बलेन चैव । उपाविशन् द्रौपदेया: कुमारा: सुवर्णचित्रेषु वरासनेषु,राजा ट्रुपदके सब पुत्र, भीमसेन, अर्जुन, नकुल, सहदेव, युद्ध॒वीर प्रद्युम्म और साम्ब, विराटके पुत्रोंसहित अभिमन्यु तथा द्रौपदीके सभी पुत्र सुवर्णजटित सुन्दर सिंहासनोंपर आसपास ही बैठे थे। द्रौपदीके पाँचों पुत्र पराक्रम, सौन्दर्य और बलमें अपने पिता पाण्डवोंके ही समान थे। वे सब-के-सब शूरवीर थे
sarve ca śūrāḥ pitṛbhiḥ samānā vīryeṇa rūpeṇa balena caiva | upāviśan draupadeyāḥ kumārāḥ suvarṇacitreṣu varāsaneṣu ||
Vaiśampāyana said: All those princes—the sons of Draupadī—were heroes, equal to their fathers in valor, beauty, and strength. They took their seats on splendid thrones inlaid with gold, presenting a courtly scene of disciplined readiness and inherited martial excellence, befitting the grave deliberations that precede war.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ideal of inherited and cultivated kṣatriya excellence: courage, strength, and dignified conduct in a royal assembly. It also highlights continuity of duty and character across generations—sons reflecting the virtues of their fathers.
Vaiśampāyana describes Draupadī’s sons taking their seats on ornate, gold-adorned thrones. Their appearance and demeanor are presented as worthy of their lineage, setting a solemn, martial tone for the political deliberations of the Udyoga Parva.