Shloka 37
देवसत्रे मृत्युनिरोधः, पूर्वेन्द्राणां मानुषावतरणम्, द्रौपदी-वरकथनम्
Suspension of Death at the Devasatra; Former Indras’ Human Descent; Draupadī’s Boon Etiology
तांस्तथावादिन: सर्वान् प्रसमीक्ष्य क्षिती श्वरान् । अथान्यान् पुरुषांश्षापि कृत्वा तत् कर्म संयुगे
tāṁs tathāvādinaḥ sarvān prasmīkṣya kṣitīśvarān | athānyān puruṣāṁś cāpi kṛtvā tat karma saṁyuge ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Ayant vu tous ces rois parler ainsi, et ayant aussi réglé le sort des autres hommes en accomplissant cet acte au cœur du tumulte du combat, le récit souligne que paroles publiques et actions sur le champ de bataille, ensemble, façonnent la renommée et le jugement moral dans une querelle royale.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of both speech and action in a royal-war context: what leaders say publicly and what they do in battle together determine honor, accountability, and how their conduct is assessed.
Vaiśampāyana describes a scene where kings are speaking in a particular manner; the observer notes their words, and then the account moves to decisive action in battle—‘that deed’ being carried out against other men amid the fighting.