Shloka 11
कुन्ती–व्याससंवादः
Kuntī–Vyāsa Dialogue on Durvāsā’s Boon and Karṇa’s Birth
पौरजानपदाश्लैव राजभक्तिपुरस्कृता: । गड़ां प्रजग्मुरभितो वाससैकेन संवृता:,उनके साथ राजभक्तिको सामने रखनेवाले पुरवासी और जनपदनिवासी भी थे। वे सब एक वस्त्र धारण करके गंगाजीके समीप गये
Vaiśampāyana uvāca | paurajānapadāś caiva rājabhakti-puraskṛtāḥ | gaṅgāṃ prajagmūr abhito vāsasaikena saṃvṛtāḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: También los habitantes de la ciudad y los del campo marcharon con ellos, poniendo por delante su devoción al rey. Vestidos con una sola prenda, avanzaron juntos hacia el río Gaṅgā y se congregaron a su alrededor.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights rājabhakti (loyalty to rightful authority) expressed through shared restraint and simplicity. By adopting a single garment and accompanying the king, the people embody collective discipline and reverence during a dharmic transition toward renunciation.
Citizens from the city and the wider countryside accompany the royal party to the river Gaṅgā. Their dress—one garment—signals mourning-like austerity and solemn participation as the king moves toward a forest-dwelling, ascetic phase.