Shloka 26
पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्
Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court
द्रौ्णिं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्व मान्या- जछरैर्विचित्रैरभिवाद्य चैव
drauṇiṁ kṛpaṁ caiva kurūṁś ca mānyān | akṣaraiḥ vicitrair abhivādya caiva ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Tras saludar con respeto a Aśvatthāman, hijo de Droṇa, a Kṛpa y a los venerables ancianos entre los Kurus, y ofrecerles reverencias con palabras escogidas y bien formadas, prosiguió con el decoro debido, honrando rango y parentesco aun en la tensión del conflicto inminente.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in politically charged or hostile settings, dharma requires proper conduct: honouring elders and teachers, and speaking with measured, respectful words.
The narrator describes a character formally greeting Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, and other respected Kurus, offering salutations with well-chosen speech as part of courtly protocol before further action unfolds.