Shloka 11
अध्याय ४६ — सभाप्रवेशः तथा सञ्जयस्य दूतवृत्तान्तः
Entry into the Royal Assembly and Sañjaya’s Envoy Report
ते प्रविश्य महेष्वासा: सभा सर्वे महौजस:
te praviśya maheṣvāsāḥ sabhā sarve mahaujasāḥ
Then those mighty archers, all of great vigor, entered the assembly hall.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how power and martial capability enter the arena of counsel and decision-making; ethically, it suggests that when strength dominates the court, deliberation can become charged and the path toward conflict may harden unless guided by dharma and restraint.
Vaishampayana narrates that a group described as mighty archers and highly energetic warriors enters the royal assembly hall, signaling an important court scene where political and military stakes are intensifying.