Shloka 26
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
उपविष्टेषु सर्वेषु स्थानमानप्रभावत: । ऋद्धया प्रज्वलमानेषु अग्निसोमार्कवर्ष्मसु
upaviṣṭeṣu sarveṣu sthānamānaprabhāvataḥ | ṛddhyā prajvalamāneṣu agnisomārkavarṣmasu
Arjuna dijo: «Cuando todos tomaron asiento conforme a su debido lugar—según rango, honor y potencia espiritual—y cuando aquellos seres radiantes ardían en esplendor, con cuerpos que resplandecían como Agni, Soma y el Sol…»
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and social ideal of orderly assembly: individuals take their proper places according to station and merit, while true greatness is marked by inner power and disciplined splendor rather than mere display.
Arjuna describes a formal gathering where all participants are seated in due order; he then depicts the assembled figures as blazing with extraordinary radiance, comparing their bodily brilliance to Agni (fire), Soma (moon), and Arka (sun).