Shloka 1
Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks
Fire-escape deliberation
/ (दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके १६३ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल ९०३ श्लोक हैं) 27:22 हज हम ३. धनुर्वेदमें निम्नाँकित चार पाद बताये गये हैं--मन्त्रमुक्त
vaiśampāyana uvāca | indraprasthe vasantas te jaghnur anyān narādhipān | śāsanād dhṛtarāṣṭrasya rājñaḥ śāntanavasya ca ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «Ô Janamejaya, tandis que les Pāṇḍava demeuraient à Indraprastha sur l’ordre du roi Dhṛtarāṣṭra et de Bhīṣma, fils de Śāntanu, ils abattirent bien d’autres souverains — des rois qui se dressaient en ennemis contre eux.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames the Pāṇḍavas’ expansion of power as occurring under recognized authority (Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Bhīṣma), highlighting the epic’s concern with legitimate command, political order, and the dharmic tension between conquest and rightful governance.
Vaiśampāyana reports to Janamejaya that the Pāṇḍavas, living in Indraprastha, defeated and killed many hostile kings, acting under the directive of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Bhīṣma—setting the stage for the events leading toward the Khāṇḍava episode.